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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd say DS should not look at this phone 10 minutes before practice or open messages from this kid.

I don't think it would be so bad if the other kid texted "Can I have a ride home from practice today? And my mom can drive you there if you need". Rather than, "we're getting you". That's obnoxious. I do A LOT of driving for my kids and their friends, and I would not put up with that.[/quote]

Quoting myself to say, it's possible that the parents think that their son is being much more polite. Either way, they are disorganized but it's possible (not for sure) that they think he is conducting himself with a lot more humility. Usually the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, though.

But I also know there are instances where I have seen a kid act in kind of a rude, entitled way to get something they want out of a friend-- because the kid is kind of scared of their parents. And even though the parents may cause the confusion/disorganization, they just don't want to be bothered by their kids, and they want their kids to magically "figure it out" without prepping them for what they might need. Like, not telling the kid, actually I can't take you Monday night, but then being mad when they don't automatically "catch a ride" with someone else, because they have driven other kids places a few times and now they feel perpetually entitled.

Food for thought.[/quote]

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