As easy as it was to be tough at work, it was very hard to get my youngest son to tow the line at home. He's 33 now, and still needs a smack in the head every so often. When he was about the same age as your child, I had a horrible time getting him to do his homework, etc. I was a recently divorced mother of two. I was working 1-9 p.m. and 3-11 shifts, and it was terrible having to come home at those hours and fight with my kid to do his homework. After awhile, you just want to throw your hands up. I, of course was frustrated because it was easier for me to get an inmate to do what I wanted than my own kid. With a convict, you can toss him in a cell, take away his rec, etc. if he doesn't behave. It's alot harder doing that with your kids, especially when you can't be home all the time to enforce it all. I'm glad those days are behind me. I wish you luck.