My 13 and 8 year old, tested the hell out of my wife...oh she also played nice and tried to be their best friend and over-compensated the hell outta them...and that is why they tested her and gae her attitude when she tried to be mom.
I however, also think it is a normal boy thing to test the boundaries with their mothers...and their fathers too.
Great job on the joke with her.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK
