Bad Daddy?

Monday nights at our house are guy's nights. Mommy works the late shift so I pick Tyler and a friend of his up from CCD and then after dropping off his friend, it is just the two of us for the mad dash to get dinner, homework, reading, showering and more reading done before his bedtime. Add in the fact that it is football season, and Ty is begging to stay up just a little later so he can watch some of the game, and we have a packed night.

Tonight was no exception and there was more homework than ever, including the dreaded writing assignment, which we both hate. When he was showering, he was talking up a storm, trash-talking my Jets while I reminded him his Giants lost this weekend and my Jets did not. What he didn't know is that I saw mommy come up the stairs and head into our room to get changed.

I'm constantly telling Karen that Ty manipulates her and he knows how to push her buttons to get what he wants. She, of course, doesn't think her little angel could be so devious. It was perfect because as he got out of the shower he made the "Puss in Boots" face with the big eyes, that he jokingly makes sometimes. So, as i wrapped him in a towel to go to his room to get dressed, I used the opportunity to let Karen hear firsthand how he works her. I reminded him that face doesn't work on me but it does on mommy. He corrected me and said it doesn't work on her because she knows it is a joke, but he knows how to get what he wants fro mommy. I asked how he does that. He told me, loud enough for Karen to hear, that when he wants something that he knows i don't want him to have or do or get, he waits until I am not in the room or home and then asks mommy. If she says no, he begs and begs until she gives up and he gets it.

These were his own words, not me creating the scenario and getting him to say yes. As he walked out of the bathroom all cocky he saw Karen standing there smiling. He froze and said, "oh no." He went to his room to get dressed and then he was in a rush to watch the game so we dropped it, but now mommy knows the deal. She swears she won't let it happen again. I give it until tomorrow until he works his magic on her again and she caves.