Sometimes, I like to abuse my power to teach lessons.

For instance, I had a student this morning - let's call him "My sh*t don't stink" - who pulled the classic let-me-use-my-watch-to-reflect-the-sun-in-an-annoying-way routine. I asked him nicely, twice, to stop. Upon the third time of his denial and continued scheming, I said, "Hey YoursStinks, let me see your wrist." he shows me the one without the watch. OK, got me there. "Your other wrist." She slips his hand behind his back, slides off the watch and holds it up. I laugh, and due to sheer determination and creativity, I let it go.

He persists with the watch in his lap. I quietly sneak up behind him with all the other kids laughing, and tap him on the shoulder. Holding out my hand, I smirk and say, "Looks like I have a new watch for the day." I begin to put it on and he replies, "But it's solar powered, I was just trying to charge it!"

"It was kind of you to make sure I would have a charged watch for the day, YourStinks."

"But it's a $100 G-Shock!"

"Even better, then I know I can rely on it telling my the accurate time until 3:00pm. Thanks!"

I wore this thing all day (I hate watches, I wore it on my left hand/writing hand, and it was huge & annoying.) I got compliments from all of the kids. "Dang miss, you got a G-Shock?!"

"Obviously, I'm a G. That's how we do."

At 3pm he came into the office and found me. The school aid I was literally just telling the story to pulled out her sunglasses when he came over to talk to me. I nearly peed myself. I told him if it happens again, I am gonna wear it every day until June 28th. "Are we clear & is that fair, YoursStinks?"

"Yes, miss."

"Good, cuz that thing is big and was annoying my wrist."

"They make them in smaller sizes," YoursStinks says with an eye roll as he walks away.

"Yes, but why would I buy a smaller one when I can have yours for free? Those things cost $100 you know."

Sometimes, you gotta let a kid know his sh*t stinks.