My ds is 13 and is a typical teenager but is a nice boy.He has never really done much arouind the house and I have in the last year been trying to get him to do basic things which he rarely does.This week dp and I ahd a chat with him and told him he had to clean his room and toilet every saturday otherwise he couldn't go out.He was fine with this.Today he took the hoover up and dp and I nipped out for 5 mins and when we came back he had literally pulled the bedcover over and gone out.he had left his breakfast stuff in the living room and tv on!I called his mobile told him to come back and he hung up on me.Called him again and he said he was on the bus and wouldn't come homeand just laughed.He hung up on me twice so I said he is grounded What else can I do?He gets £30 a month and I think he should at least do something for it Should I stop the direct debit and only give him pocket money in cash if he has done his jobs?Nightmare!
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