"The Power To Embarrass. Use this power, parents!"
It's like I tell my 16 year daughter, hey kid, if MY friends can see YOUR belly button, rest assured, YOUR friends will see MINE. Oh, and parent teacher conferences are coming up, what do you think I should wear?
yeah!
When daughter was in the 3rd grade she had a problem of smarting off in school. My wife said to her "would you like me to come to school and sit in the chair next to you every day?"
Much wailing followed by much improved behavior.