SIX OF THE WORST… problems with grounding your nerdy child

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Josh Roseman

My kid got in trouble this week and got seriously grounded for the first time. But as my wife and I learned, it’s not easy when your child is nerdy.

About Josh Roseman

Josh Roseman (not the trombonist; the other one) has been published in -- among others -- Asimov's, Escape Pod, and Evil Girlfriend Media. He's published two short-story collections, THE CLOCKWORK RUSSIAN and BOSS FIGHT, as well as a novel, AFTER THE APOCALYPSE. When not writing, he mostly complains that he's not writing. Find him online at roseplusman.com, or on Twitter @listener42.

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This entry was posted in column, nerdery public, nonfiction, six of the worst, writing and tagged engagement, french doors, grounded, monotony, parenting, punishment, reading, solitary confinement, strict, technology, writing lines. Bookmark the permalink.

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