Lots of posts today! But I am in need of some advice from hardened parents of teens!
Some of you may remember that I posted a few weeks back about my DS(15). He had a serious gob on him, and the way he spoke to me resulted in him being grounded for a month.
He has about 10 days left of being grounded. On the whole, he has taken the grounding with good grace, and there has not been much attitude about the whole thing. This saturday, there is going to be a friend's birthday party out on a farm, and he has asked to go.
Here is how I stack the odds:
Pros:
- Has behaved well since the grounding incident
- We moved to NZ 6 months ago, and this party is important socially
Cons:
- He was incredibly disrespectful to me, and the grounding is a result of us taking a very hard line. He has been home every weekend, and everyday after school save for music/sporting commitments. I feel like any relaxing on our part, only undermines DH and I further.
Do I cut him some slack and let him go? Or do I continue to hold firm?