Oh Jo... it's hard with teenagers sometimes huh! I think that you're doing the right thing going with the clean slate. Like you said, hopefully it has opened his eyes up a bit. They do tend to run around thinking they know best and know all, but they don't and we know that. Joshua spent a lot of last year getting suspended from school! This year only twice but he thinks that is good! Hmmmm none is good...lol. I do hope that things will be better when he's home and yep I know what you mean. It's hard on them too though I think, growing up but still being mummy's boy and also dealing with all the hormones running around and then on top of that there's dad in his ear for Dylan. Give him a big hug and maybe now he's a bit older are you able to go to a coffee shop for an hour and just have a drink with him and a chat? Joshua loves that, I think it makes him feel more grown up He's just turned 14 and I let him have a latte.