Being a parent!

Being a parent or ARGH!!


Ok so I am at work when my cell rings…”hello, oh hello Mrs. Shaw yes I am fine…oh Jonathan had a fit in class and was bad oh and he flipped his chair as well! Oh ok I will see you Friday morning, yes sure no problem see you then!”

Well I guess you can see where this is going! I picked him up from school and he immediately tells me he had to turn his card twice! (btw turning the card is how they the school handle behavioral issues you start off Green and go to orange, then  yellow and lastly Red). Of course daddy already knew this, but I was glad that he stepped up and was honest as I acted like I knew nothing as I was picking him up! So he told me his side of the story, which again I was glad he told the truth as it jived with what his teacher told me 2 hours earlier.

So I get him home to face mother! (again btw, I called her and gave her the scoop just after the teacher called me!) So in the 3 hours before I got home with my lil’ delinquent the wife had cleaned out his room! I mean not even a shadow of a toy was left in his room! And if you know my son he has some awesome uncles! Nonetheless a lot of toys, well not any more, they are gone till further notice!

We of course sat him down and talked with him for well over a hour, explaining to him what was wrong and how disappointed we were in him and how much he hurt mommy and daddy by being bad in school. So after a hour or so we feel like good parents we have discussed with our son the proper way to behave and act in class and that he can not always be the center of attention in a class of 25 kids. We feel good right…wrong! I wake this morning and am getting him ready for school and he ask if he is still punished! I say YES! Of course and what does he do…throws down his backpack and says in a obnoxious voice AW CRAP! And stomps off to his room to get something.

Well that is when daddy loses his proverbial mind and snaps! I snatch him up and put him over my knee and give him 2 good whacks on the bottom. He is shocked more than hurt (I don’t believe in hitting my son but time outs have proven not to work with him!) and I send him to his room till I am ready to go! Crying of course and I am sure a little stunned no the less I then go in his room and ask him if he knows why he got smacked on the bottom? He looks at me with that “ geez dad are you dumb look!” and says, “Yes sir I was not listening and was rude to you.” I said yes and what else? He goes well you and mommy just talked to me last night about being good and doing what I am told and not talking back!

Ok so now as a dad I am confused! He got the message of not having a  “tude” with me and mother and showing respect to the teachers at school and how to act, so where did this morning come from? Hmmm, not sure I think part of it is the television and some of the video games he plays although the wife will not let him watch Mercenaries on the XBOX when I play and I agree it is to violent, so where is this attitude coming from? I think it is the other kids at school? Since I know some of then get no proper (at least in my opinion) parental supervision.

Oh well I will have to wait and see what the teacher says today. Hopefully this is just a phase and he will grow out of it…. at least I hope so!

Ah parenting the greatest joy! What challenges will be throw at the Polack family next, tune in next time to see!

Laters