I've got a 22 year old son who's FULL of attitide, won't talk to me or his Mum 'cos he accused us of having him on a whim. He knows that's not true but it's a bit of a rough trot to hear. Thank god i don't have a 7 yr old daughter 'cos she'd be "Daddys little angel" & would have me further round her little finger than her Mum ever could. She'd be a proper little madam & i'd be a right soft touch! 
She can wrap me around her little finger and always has done but she is not a 'proper little madam' she knows right from wrong and her please and thank you’s, mostly! It’s about trying to get the balance right.
I have a 17 yr old step son, full of attitude, not the normal, well OTT nearly bust up our relationship on more than one occasion and there is no apparent reason for it. I still have to bite my tongue, kicked out of school, no quals, recently he lost his job, and seems not to be looking to hard. I am waiting to see what happens when his money runs out. This does not fit with the ethos of this household, his elder brother was brought up the same and always worked and now has a good career. I feel a rant coming, far too much to say on here.

Rising 16 yr old step son fabulous kid, we have some moments but that is normal, he is getting me on side to get a bike / scooter when he is 16. I am all for it, we have to work on swmbo.
