A LITTLE EXTRA TIME ON HIS HANDS...

I know that most of my posts boast about how wonderful and smart my kids are. So this time I thought I would write about how the other half of our life goes! WEEK BEFORE FINALS: I hound Bradley about studying for his finals. WEEKEND BEFORE FINALS: I do not understand why everyone else is home studying for finals while Brad claims, "I'm ready mom! We've gone over it a gazillion times in class!" MORNING OF FINALS: I remind Brad to wisely use his advisory period to study for those finals. AFTER FINALS: I ask how finals went and was assured that it was a "BREEZE". FIRST DAY OF SUMMER: I check grades on line. RESULT: Brad flunks his 6-week LA final... WHAT THE..?? So... what is a parent to do? Do we punish him for not studying and flunking his final even though he passed the class with flying colors? Well, in the Patlovany house, that is grounds for punishment. No TV, cell phone, iTouch, video games or friends for a week! So what is a teenager to do with all that time? How about build a tetrahedron kite?!!! Isn't it amazing how a child can entertain himself by digging in the craft box with all this spare time on his hands!