He's 19 sits on his backside all day in front of his computer and thinks the world owes him and its not as easy as telling him to turn it off believe me we've tried everything
how can I prevent son from using internet after 11pm
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A few years ago I was exactly like your son. My dad basically told me to sort my life out or I'm gone ..... and there was the fact he slapped me round the house.
Its been five years since then and I thank him every day for what he did. I think your son just needs telling.
Its been five years since then and I thank him every day for what he did. I think your son just needs telling.
I totally see where you are coming from and when I was 19, I was just as bad. You cannot blame him for wanting to cut his time down. The kid may have nothing to do, but parents do work and being disruptive leads to bigger problems.
I look back and wish I'd not given my parents the hard time I did. Kid needs to learn respect or pack up and move the **** out!!
Does the official firmware have guest wifi networks? I'm running merlin, which does.
You could change the normal SSID and WPA2 key to something else and the guest network one to the old ones, then just switch the guest network off when you want.
You could change the normal SSID and WPA2 key to something else and the guest network one to the old ones, then just switch the guest network off when you want.
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Chuck his PC out the window.I expect people will say lay the law down with him but honestly he's a nightmare
If he can't use it considerately, he cannot have one. Your house, YOUR rules.
To be fair im 24 and at 19 I was as bad and my parents didnt like it. My parents were going spare and it was putting a strain on relationships.
So I agreed I would stay up Friday night and Saturday night when the family is up late anyway. This worked till I moved out at 22. Now I just have to battle with the Misses
So I agreed I would stay up Friday night and Saturday night when the family is up late anyway. This worked till I moved out at 22. Now I just have to battle with the Misses
This, get a timer plug (can't remember what they're called) where you can set the time that it goes on/off so you don't even have to remember to turn it off.
To be fair im 24 and at 19 I was as bad and my parents didnt like it. My parents were going spare and it was putting a strain on relationships.
So I agreed I would stay up Friday night and Saturday night when the family is up late anyway. This worked till I moved out at 22. Now I just have to battle with the Misses
haha - just how I was and am as matter of fact!
Input from 19y/o coming! 
Tell him to wake up and stop living in his own world. Three choices: get learning, get earning or get out.
But for me, I have the router and i'm the only one who can use the thing, so if they wanted me off it at 11.. don't think so.
Tell him to wake up and stop living in his own world. Three choices: get learning, get earning or get out.
But for me, I have the router and i'm the only one who can use the thing, so if they wanted me off it at 11.. don't think so.
I think they're call timer plugs...
The only problem I can see is that this would be very easy to get round as most have a switch to bypass the timer.
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I find the fact that a lot of you would kick him out to the street pretty disturbing.
You mean the whole 1 person?
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He's 19!!
At 16 I was already living alone, had a full-time job and was successfully supporting myself.
I find the fact that anyone would let their own child call the shots in their own house even more disturbing... what kind of person will that kid grow up to be, do you think?
That kind of disrespectful attitude will end in tears when the guy meets someone who IS willing to put their foot down (or in some cases even put the boot in), whereupon he either learns respect or it's game over.
Jeez, If I'd behaved like that when I was a kid, my stuff would have been out that window like a shot and I'd likely have been smacked through it straight after...
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Nobody's said kick him out, they've said he needs an attitude adjustment.
I'm 22, at home for now and quite often up till silly hours of the night. Difference is I'm also in my final year of a degree, and this year is the first one in the last 10 that I've not had a steady job. And when everyone else is asleep, I make sure I keep quiet!!
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You sound just as bad to be honest.
Trouble with a lot of kids these days is that they have no respect for the rules laid down by their parents (which are normally there to help, not hinder). If my kids want to stay up to all hours when they're 19 that's fine, but they'll be doing it in their own place, not mine.
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