Why doesn't he take away the kid's car and tell him he won't pay for college if the kid doesn't shape up?
Pingeth!
Wow tough words. For one, I think Tommy should have fessed up and his father deserves at least that much from his son.
I do not know if he is doing girls or anything of the like. He is a teen though and I recall my teen age years.
My father bought me a 69 Cougar. It was to die for. It had a 351 Cleveland and kicked butt. My Mom owns a 1976 280Z and one weekend I was meeting my folks in Leesburg and actually caught up with them and Mom and I raced and lets just say she was in my dust. My parents should have known better.
Perhaps he should have addressed the punishment but nobody is perfect.
To not pay for college is a bit extreme at least in my opinion.
Tommy attends boarding school and I doubt has a car so taking it might not make a difference in the long run.
Thanks for the comment.
I like Stein but that article is really disturbing. His son is going to end up wrapped around a telephone pole. If the kid drives like that when his dad is next to him, imagine what he does on his own.
I don't want Stein's son killing himself...or my son.
Ben -- get up from the pool and pay attention. Your son should occupy MORE of your head, not less.
OMG that is my reaction exactly, the kid needs a beating from what he says here!!! he is ruining that child! and IT IS his fault and his wife's fault for letting him run unchecked.
He's been doing it for years -- I gave up on Ben in disgust when he wrote about how he indulged the kid in his old "American Spectator" column. You reap what you sow. The kid's obnoxious and always has been.
I used to read Stein all the time and mostly like him, except when he goes on and on about his brat kid Tommy. I'd like to grab Ben by the collar and shake the crap out of him and ask him if he has any idea of the monster he is creating? Geez, that kid needs a swift kick in the fanny.