不妨看一下這位美國母親的作法吧，她有個13歲的兒子跟父母親央求一支iphone求了一整年，總算在去年耶誕節如願以償獲得一支全新的iphone，但是這是有條件的，這位母親用心良苦，立下了18條規則要他好好遵守，要是違反其中一條iphone就要沒收：
http://gma.yahoo.com/moms-18-point-...-parenting.html
Mom's 18-Point iPhone Rules for Son
這是她的規則：
Dear Gregory
Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function...