Oppositional behavior
I think it's every parent's dream that their children will exceed their own abilities and station in life. We all want a better life for our kids, right?
My oldest child, Robert, is definitely doing that in spades. Unfortunately, his biggest skill seems to be in anti-authoritarian behavior.
The boy was suspended for a day on Tuesday after poking another boy in the schoolyard with a pointed stick. He was sent to the vice principal's office and reprimanded. That's when Robert called the vice principal a bastard, and got suspended.
So we made him write an apology letter after he got home on Monday.
"Dear Mr. Dees: I'm sorry I was disrespectful and called you a bad name (if you recall, I said you were a bastard)."
I didn't have the heart to change it. He just had to get one last dig in...