Just wanted to share with you all something H and I did to teach SS a lesson on respect.

Most know we going for 50/50 so BM is mad of course. However sometimes she is cool and sometimes she is pissed. Well when BM is pissed SS ramps up attitude major with her and then turns it to us. Normally no issues with SS. So last 5 encounters with SS he has been rude, mean, disrepectful to his dad. Last instance being at dr. appt where SS acted obnoxious and really quite ridiculous. He was smart mouth to his mom and dad but really sorta twisting the knife in H side. H ask son why you do this to me and BM smart butt says he does not do this to you he does it with everybody.

So Wednesday was first time to see SS since the dr. H was really upset about the behavior and we talked about how to handle. I woke up in the middle of night Tuesday the idea that I would write a book about SS and his behavior. So I lay awake thinking off all I want to put in it. Morning comes and I get to work. I call the book SS(insert his first and last name) and the Case of the Terrible, Horrible, Awful, No Good Very Bad Attitude.

I put pictures from clip art in the book and started with my name is SS and that is my dad. Whole book is from SS persepective. I said I love my dad he loves me. My dad taught me how to potty, tie shoes, ride bike, use a hammer. My dad works hard to get things I need. My dad takes me to church and teaches me how to be good person. I try to be a good son but sometimes I do not always treat my dad good. He calls to say hi love you miss you and I say nothing and do not ask how he is or what he is doing. This upsets dad and he lets me go and I go back to video games. Dad comes to my doctor and I act real bad at doctor to my dad. I see dad is upset cause of my behavior but I do not care. Mom gets mad at dad for correcting me and I like when she does that. Dad ask why I do this to him and mom tells him I do this to everybody and yes I act this way to mom and at her house all the time but what mom does not know is I do not treat my dad this way all the time. Actually I treat my dad real good when I am with him. He loves my stepmom and my stepmom loves him and they love me. We are a great family. So why do I treat dad this way is he is so great why do I never call him? My name is SS and I have a case of the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Attitude (picture of little bruiser looking boy inserted here). I should change the way I treat my dad in front of my mom cause it is not right but most important it hurts dad and I do not want to do that cause he does not do that to me. It would be sad if I had no dad who would tickle me at night, read with me etc. All kids who read listen and learn treat your dad, parents and all people with respect cause I would not want my dad to treat me how I treated him. I forgot best thing about my dad is he loves me no matter what.

Now that is brief description of the book but it had pitctures and funny parts about him and his dad. Well SS came and squalled when he read the title of the book. H calmed him down and I read the book to him and SS was tore up over the book cover his face and said he did not want us to look at him he was embarrased wanted to do it over did not mean to hurt feelings. Now some of the crying was from drama he learned from his mom such as when he said I have ruined everything and my life. Even with the drama of crying SS really was upset that he had hurt his dad. I found him after we put him to bed reading the book and crying.

H and I were pleased with how the book got to him and not just us standing there talking and him not listening. We know the attitude is due to BM and his relationship he said mom was already mad at him before the doctor so proves our point that when BM turns up the heat so does SS in reaction to her.