You're right, he really need a dose of reality here and I guess same goes with his mom because she had been making her son believe that he could live with her anytime he wants. That of course what made him feel like he could do anything because he reasons that he'll live with his Mom anyway. He often verbalize it that he can do just anything he wishes in our house and no one could touch him and if anyone dared, he'll hit back. Before, my husband would tell his ex-wife that he'll fight her over getting my step-son. But I'm not gonna sit back and watch him what he does and I told my husband I'll lose it one day. So now that my husband gave in to her bluff that she's taking her son--she's freaked out. It's almost comical. I think in a way my step-son is learning from all these now because his two half-brothers with his Mom were both yelling at him because now they're kind of get involved with it because their Mom is asking for their help, though these same half brothers told my step-son one time that he can divorce his father and live with his Mom anytime he wants since he's already 12 years old and from what I read about divorcing parents, they were so ignorant about it. Now they were all screaming at my step-son and I bet he's realizing now that these people who always promise to take care of him if he ever leaves our care aren't there for him anyway.
I like the way you said you handle your kids though. I applause you for that :wink: