[CMAC51]

I am interested in not making her son into a woman hating pyschopath. When exactly did teachers take control over all of society? We must bow to them?

So the message you would rather send is that "if you break a rule, there are no consequences". Yes, that would be better. Instead of being a woman hating psychopath he would hate any and everyone who even tried to hold him accountable for his actions.

[defconw]

I find that the first instinct of so many on here is to punish, disturbing. How about helping her? If it really is a car problem, maybe someone has a husband who could help her?

Ask her to come in and explain to her that having her son late all the time is disruptive. People don't always get it. Even if they should get it, they don't. I am just so glad that I don't have to deal with most of you. No compassion for anyone, ever.