NCB - one thing I have come to realize is that until ther eis actual physical harm (in your son's case it may be medical problems) then there isn't a whole hell of a lot we can do. It is sad when the X can't seem to put the children's interest before their own need to be the fun parent. In my son's case it is overindulgence with video games. Homework doesn't always get done, sometimes showers are also missed....but dad is his buddy cuz they play video games together. Ugh
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." Jon Kabat-Zinn