[USAF80]

Yup, this is what happens when boys are raised by their mothers. When the kids get to be too much they are shipped out to their fathers. It is usually too late by then.

[hoosiermama]

Often the misbehavior is an attention seeking device. They want dad/mom's attention and have learned that misbehavior is the key to getting that attention. It escalates when one parent is absent either through divorce or job demands.