Sal DiStefano

I'm not gonna let her use her phone anywhere in a closed room. It's gonna be always, it has to be in a public space. So she's no longer allowed to be on her phone in her room or anywhere where the doors are closed. Whereas before she had limits on things, but I would allow her to go in her room and use her phone and stuff like that.

I'm not gonna let her use her phone anywhere in a closed room. It's gonna be always, it has to be in a public space. So she's no longer allowed to be on her phone in her room or anywhere where the doors are closed. Whereas before she had limits on things, but I would allow her to go in her room and use her phone and stuff like that.

So you can imagine a 15 year old girl who previously was allowed to do this. Now, suddenly I dropped the hammer. I'm like, you're not allowed to use your phone. So you can imagine the pushback that I got. And she was mad at me for weeks. She was mad at me, but I was consistent and she pushed. Testing to see if there was any weaknesses. And I stayed consistent, consistent, consistent.

So you can imagine a 15 year old girl who previously was allowed to do this. Now, suddenly I dropped the hammer. I'm like, you're not allowed to use your phone. So you can imagine the pushback that I got. And she was mad at me for weeks. She was mad at me, but I was consistent and she pushed. Testing to see if there was any weaknesses. And I stayed consistent, consistent, consistent.

So you can imagine a 15 year old girl who previously was allowed to do this. Now, suddenly I dropped the hammer. I'm like, you're not allowed to use your phone. So you can imagine the pushback that I got. And she was mad at me for weeks. She was mad at me, but I was consistent and she pushed. Testing to see if there was any weaknesses. And I stayed consistent, consistent, consistent.

And now a few months later, it's not even a question. And it's not a problem. And it doesn't get raised anymore. And she's much more less likely to rebel as strongly now when I bring up other things. But you have to weather the storm. Because you'll get that storm.

And now a few months later, it's not even a question. And it's not a problem. And it doesn't get raised anymore. And she's much more less likely to rebel as strongly now when I bring up other things. But you have to weather the storm. Because you'll get that storm.

And now a few months later, it's not even a question. And it's not a problem. And it doesn't get raised anymore. And she's much more less likely to rebel as strongly now when I bring up other things. But you have to weather the storm. Because you'll get that storm.

You know, it's funny. You know, what's important about that is. So what's what's what goes along hand with, you know, hand in hand with that is choose to make choices, you know, you can stick to. Yeah, yeah. So don't make crazy choices that you're like, am I going to be able to do this in two months? Because your teenage kids- Will be watching. Yeah.

You know, it's funny. You know, what's important about that is. So what's what's what goes along hand with, you know, hand in hand with that is choose to make choices, you know, you can stick to. Yeah, yeah. So don't make crazy choices that you're like, am I going to be able to do this in two months? Because your teenage kids- Will be watching. Yeah.

You know, it's funny. You know, what's important about that is. So what's what's what goes along hand with, you know, hand in hand with that is choose to make choices, you know, you can stick to. Yeah, yeah. So don't make crazy choices that you're like, am I going to be able to do this in two months? Because your teenage kids- Will be watching. Yeah.

So you're trying to weather the storm, so are they. Oh, dad's doing this new thing here. I'm sure in 30 days he'll change his mind.

So you're trying to weather the storm, so are they. Oh, dad's doing this new thing here. I'm sure in 30 days he'll change his mind.

So you're trying to weather the storm, so are they. Oh, dad's doing this new thing here. I'm sure in 30 days he'll change his mind.

So maybe don't change everything all at once. Maybe it's like-

So maybe don't change everything all at once. Maybe it's like-

So maybe don't change everything all at once. Maybe it's like-

Or if they see it more importantly, dad is better. Yeah, exactly.

Or if they see it more importantly, dad is better. Yeah, exactly.

Or if they see it more importantly, dad is better. Yeah, exactly.