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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think this is as novel as people are making it out to be. Lots of teens think they have everything all figured out. They think they'll do better than mom and dad. And they think success = money. None of these is sooo shocking. I just think most teens have enough fear of their parents (or common sense) -- not to go around voicing it. Since he has voiced it, you handle it with the same kind of punishment that you'd lay down if he were mean to grandma.

As for the rest, keep saying what you're supposed to say and eventually it'll click -- though keep in mind it may not be until college that he realizes that mom and dad aren't totally dumb and sometimes you have to pursue what you want to do, not just money.

2 concrete thoughts though -- he's obviously acquiring attitudes about money whether from home or private school or wherever, so I'd require him (and your other child) to get jobs as soon as they're legally allowed. I don't mean made up jobs they do for you or the neighbors, but actual retail or fast food jobs -- where they start to realize how hard it is to make money, deal with bosses, see what it's like for coworkers for whom this isn't just "extra" money etc.

I'd lay down the law re whatever grades you expect and then punish appropriately if he doesn't work hard enough to achieve them. He obviously has the "gifted" idea in his head -- whether bc of you or the school or wherever. You need to be a broken record between now and college saying -- it does not matter if you're gifted bc you can't walk into a room and announce your gifted status, you have to SHOW people who talented you are by your grades, college degree, etc.[/quote]

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