My twelve-year-old hasn't done homework in two weeks and just sits in his room playing video games and I don't know if I should take everything away or try to understand what's wrong.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent faces the tension between immediate consequences and deeper investigation when a child's behavior signals possible underlying struggles.
“Where Are You with Authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.