Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Behavior The parents come to me and tell me that they have no control over their student. They tell me they cannot force him to do work or to even be respectful in class. The whole conversation the student is playing on his phone laughing at his parents. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The parents might not be able to force their child to be respectful or work in the classroom, but they can implement procedures and rules at home to help mitigate their child's behavior and direct toward being a more respectful person who values hard work. Given that child is consumed with this phone during serious conversations suggests that confiscating the device could be a helpful first step. Cell phones and their access to social media subjects children to a multitude of influences that could be detrimental to their interpersonal and academic functioning.