Why is it that when you ask your 10yr. old son to do something, they act like they dont even here you?

My son recently suffered from a nasty toothache. So his mother and I rushed him to the dentist for an emergency filling. The dentist told us that he is not brushing well enough, so we both take extra time to make sure that he is doing so. He has never experenced so much pain before so we told him the reason why. But still every time he is told to brush he pisses and moans about it. You would think that after all he went through he would want to start takeing better care of his teeth. I was wondering if anyone else has this problem.

Why is it that when you ask your 10yr. old son to do something, they act like they dont even here you?
My boys are 10 and 12 yrs old. I also have a son that is 22 yrs old. Right now your son is going through a phase. It just happens. Like one morning they woke up and they don't have a brain anymore. My 12 yr old is going through it and swears that he never hears me, my 10 yr old is not there yet. My older boy went through it too. My 12 yr old wants to complain about everything, especially when it comes to doing his chores. He just gets grounded, gets computer time taken away, or friends can't come over. Take some privileges away from him. Maybe he will regain some of his hearing back.
Reply:Don't let him watch TV or play games until you know for sure that he has brushed his teeth and make sure he cleans them good!!!


Then he can play and watch TV. If he did brush but not good enough make him brush again!!!
Reply:1. He's asserting his independence at this age.





2. Brushing probably hurts.





3. He's avoiding/postponing pain.





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Reply:It is a common complaint , of Most Parents. I think the reward system helps ,inspect his teeth , and give stars for every time they look good. and bad marks for the bad ,that takes away two stars. Make the reward weekly and worth while, something they like to do with you. Good Luck.
Reply:dont shout to him.. he will not listen





get his attention by show and tell ( wif lov)
Reply:He's probably doing that because some kids are lazy and don't want to brush they're teeth I used to do that and then i had to pay the price by getting braces
Reply:Kids don't think that way. Give him 5 good whacks on the rear and he will learn fast..
Reply:coz he's smart enough to know that the next time his tooth aches you'll just rush him to the dentist.
Reply:most kids know that they can ignore us by not answering, mine does it to when she doesnt want to come and see what i want and i know darn well she can hear me. as for your son, you are going to have to ride him over and over as no one did when he was younger and that is how he got into the bad habit of not brushing. he didnt stop brushing properly overnite and its gonna take some time to get him back in the habit.. believe me if it is not corrected now when he gets older he will carry the same habit and loose most of his teeth. show him some pics of older people with the same bad brushing habits and see if they dont have a effect on him
Reply:Hi. I have 4 children, and my oldest boy is ten years old. His name is Josh. Well, the thing is...if you really want to accomplish the goal of getting his teeth clean, then the most ideal way is to reward him after, not every time after, or he'll expect it. Surprise him. Also, the most effective way to get him to is to punish him from the thing he likes best to do on a daily basis when he moans and groans. Tell him, he'll thank you someday when he's older and understands-...and still has teeth in his mouth. Once you get him to a point that he understands that you do not accept the moaning and groaning. You can surprise with...tomorrow, son, I think I'd like to treat you by (buying him his favorite cd, video game, etc.) because you've been so great at following directions. Dr. Dobson of Focus on the Family has great books on parenting. I've learned a lot from him. Parenting is the most rewarding job you will ever have. Hang in there. God Bless and hope all goes well!

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