There are tardy rules in private schools as well. Hubby offered to do detention for our daughter because she had too many “unexcused” tardies. The unexcused part disappeared after his offer. But daughter was being marked as late while our perpetually slow son was being given a pass by his first period teacher. The reason they were/are late is always son’s fault. He finds a way to cause them to leave later than hubby would like every single day. If traffic is good, there isn’t a problem. But most of the time, traffic is an issue.
Which are subject to negotiation, and responsive to compensation.
The unexcused part disappeared after his offer.
See, I told ya so.
The point is, third graders have no power to force adults to perform their duties to them and should not be punished in any way for not having that power.
Then he goes at the time you are supposed to. Pick him up and carry him out to the car if you have to.
There's a reason God made parents bigger than their children.
He's ready the night before so all he has to do in the morning is eat, dress, and pick up his backpack. If he forgets something, too bad.
A five or six year old should not be able to manipulate an entire family.
So this story is about your family? Am I reading your comments correctly?