Quote Originally Posted by ineedneedles View Post
The problem is, I am a very busy woman. I run a tattoo shop and am a spin instructor in the mornings. The only time we have together is in the evenings when everyone is at home. Mom is sick and can't drive. The kids are 10 and 18. It's not so much my oldest I am worried about, but how do you explain the noise to a 10 y.o.?

Can the 18 year old one take the 10 year old out to the movies and dinner??...tell the 18 year old you'll pay him so mom and dad can have some private time.....