I was holding my breath because DH started backtracking on his claims of disciplining the skids when the report cards came out. We have known for a couple weeks that both SD and SS were going to have some F's on their report cards, so we have been talking about it. I heard him talking to them about the grades and how things were "gonna change around here". I specifically heard mention of cell phone privileges and video gaming mentioned. So, imagine my surprise when DH said he wasn't sure he was going to take anything away.

Well...as you all know-our main issue of late has been SD/SS's failing grades. I have been in contact with teachers for both skids and yesterday, sent out emails to all the teachers that each skid is failing a class in. Monday is parent/teacher conference and the teacher usually sends home a note requesting a conference. Well...knowing how the skids are, I took the lead and sent the teachers an email asking them to contact DH directly to set up the conferences.

I feel so sorry for my DH. The skids are doing worse and worse every day in school. SS was failing 2 (out of 7)classes when progress reports came out...now he is failing 4 and on the verge of failing a 5th class for the first six weeks of school. SD is still failing 4 (out of 7) classes, but her grades are even lower in 3 of those classes (also on the verge of failing a 5th class).

DH was always a wonderful student, so he has a hard time understanding their lack of drive.