Aint no question 'bout it - kids can be difficult. But the attitude of OP and some others here begs the question, have you contemplated anything other than your own selfish comfort? What about your child?!?! This is a huge problem I see nowadays with parents: parents act as if children are there to make them (the parents) happy, satisfied, shep nachas. No! That's not the point of children! The point of children is to raise them to be decent, productive human beings and servants of their Creator. Its not about you!! Nachas is a wonderful byproduct that you hope to enjoy. But these attitudes turn nachas into a the whole goal. This can be EXTREMELY bad for the child. Any parent who thinks about this honestly will have to agree. We must RESPECT our children as human beings who have their own unique needs (and perhaps their own opinions that need to be given the time of day). We cannot treat them as nachas machines. If it will satisfy me more for my child to do x or go to school y etc. do we think for a moment, Is that the best thing for the child? He's a person also!