so I knew it was inevitable.  Every kid cheats at some time or another (imho).  I think it's part of being a sinful being.  I found out today that my son has been working the system so to speak for a couple of days now.  hopefully I will nip it in the bud and show him that I'm not so easily fooled. 

I cheated in high school, and got away with it for a while.  For most of my 11th grade year I cheated in most of my math and all but the first chapter in my Latin  book.  I guess the sins of the mother are likely to be visited on the 3rd and 4th generation.  I'm going to be praying for the breaking of this curse. 

He didn't look at the answers, he just figured out that with his school program there is a key he can hit that allows him to skip a question, but still show a grade of 100% on the assignment.  I had to check back over the past 3 days work (a total of 6 assignments in 4 subjects) and clear them all out.  in a sense he got 3 days off of school.  Unfortunately he will ave to make them up by this weekend. 

I wish I couldn't empathize with him.  I know exactly how he feels.  That school is boring and annoying and he'd much rather be playing games or watching cartoons.  I wish I wasn't like that a lot.  (eg. if I skip my leg exercises but still do cardio 4 times a week it till accomplish the same goal... not!) 

I want to ask him if he enjoyed the feeling of guilt knowing he had tricked the system and would have to hide the fact from me.  I certainly would love to lecture him about it.  But the simple truth is, it would go in one ear and out the other.  I just have to discipline and move on.  I might bring it up later, but I think I'll play this one by ear and hope the Holy Spirit inside him will lead him to realize the repercussions of his actions.  I'll certainly pray for his spiritual growth through this.  That's the most important lesson to learn.

I'm sure I'm the only mom out there that has ever had to deal with this. (laughing at my own sarcasm).