Cranky children

Do children ever grow out of the cranky phase.? We have been playing hard this summer. Having lots of sleep overs and friends. The boys have been staying up late into the night playing card games and video game on the x box. Last night caught up with Riley.

I got Trevor rousted out of bed for weight training. I tried to wake Riley at the same time but he ignored me. Trevor was hard enough but on his best behavior as his best friend was sleeping on a cot in his room at the time. I warned Trevor not to make me cranky. He resonded with a "Yes, Ma'me , I am awake." We made it to training as it was starting.

I came home and tried to roust Riley again. When Trevor called for his pick up, I  told Riley his time was up we had to go. Riley comes with me so I can drop both boys at summer school. I am not making two trips.  Riley daudles along at a slow pace. He tells me I didn't wake him and give him enough time.  He doesn't want to go  to school and he is killing time. I have to yell. I did wake him, he just ignored me. He had stayed up too late playing with his friends.

 When he makes it downstairs, he tells me he is hunger and needs to cook breakfast for himself. I offer cerial in the car, but no, he wants waffles. I stand there angrily while he cooks up his breakfast. I come very close to pouring the waffle batter over his head. Trevor is waiting at the training center for his ride.

The sooner we get to school the sooner the boys will be done with their morning classes. I tell Riley to take his waffle with him. He is mad that he can't eat at home and study at home. I tell him I caught him playing games on the computer, I can't trust him to do his work.

Finally in the car, he sits in back with his food. The sticky plate of waffle tips and covers Riley in syrup. When we arrive at the school, he gets out and I drive off. He has not eaten one bite of that waffle he so desparately had to make for breakfast. Two minutes later I get a call from a friend. "I just saw Riley leave the school and walk away."

I  turn the car around and head back to the school. I find Riley walking, blocks away headed towards home. I roll down my window and ask if he wants a lift back to school. He says he is going to find something to eat. Fine, I drive off leaving him with his sticky shirt walking down the block. I figure he'll cool off with a good long walk.

He told me later it took 45 minutes to find a mini mart and get a bottle of water and a donut. He texts me after he gets his food asking if I will come get him. I text back that he can walk home or  walk to school and get picked up after he studies. He opts to walk home. Another 45 minutes and he walks in the door. He is not angry anymore, he is too tired.

Tom calls to check in and I tell him Riley skipped school. He was not happy to hear that news.