it's because I really like him...

(I am not exaggerating when I say my kid is huge)

while the teenage years come with hormones, and vanity....I fail to allow teenager to be an excuse for bad attitude.
talking back will just never fly.
Jared forgot this, and ended up losing his cell phone Sunday for his horrifically bad attitude.
instead of accepting his punishment and letting it go.
he continued to mouth off.
with each sentence he yelled,
I just replied with "another day then?!"
It ended with me getting his phone for seven days.
SEVEN.
hello slow learner.....
and yes, I felt like dick...er....richard vernon.

Richard Vernon: You're not fooling anyone, Bender. The next screw that falls out will be you.
Bender: Eat my shorts.
Richard Vernon: What was that?
Bender: Eat... My... Shorts.
Richard Vernon: You just bought yourself another Saturday.
Bender: Ooh, I'm crushed.
Richard Vernon: You just bought one more.
Bender: Well I'm free the Saturday after that. Beyond that, I'm going to have to check my calendar.
Richard Vernon: Good, cause it's going to be filled. We'll keep going. You want another one? Just say the word say it. Instead of going to prison you'll come here. Are you through?
Bender: No.

thank you Breakfast Club....
disciplining this age....is just so much more difficult then with little ones. challenging to say the least.

Last night his varsity team had a game and he "needed" a phone so he could call when the game was done.
I handed him my phone.
my pink phone.
I think he considered arguing cruel and unusual punishment, but opted to take the phone and shove it in his pocket.
It wasn't until Colin texted him later to find out how much time was left
and my Britney Spears ringtone went off, that I think he decided that being nice was the way to go...
because his mom.
she is horribly mean.