How Do You Cope With Being Grounded?
If your parents have grounded you from going out with friends or have forbidden you from using the computer or watching television, it can seem as if your entire world has crashed down around you. Follow these steps to cope with being grounded and make the most of a bad situation. Acknowledge the behavior that resulted in your grounding. If your parents see that you’ve admitted you did something wrong, they may decrease the length of your punishment. Offer a sincere apology for your behavioral infraction. Tell your parents you understand that you did something wrong and that you will never do it again. Cope with being grounded by adhering to the restrictions your parents set. If you’re caught breaking the rules of the grounding, you might find yourself serving a longer sentence. Consider asking for an end to your grounding after a few days have passed. If you’ve apologized for what you’ve done and you’ve obeyed the rules of your grounding, your parents might consider ending your punish
