Kuhio has raised some good points Kim, if you had let him wear what he liked, he may well have been in the bad books with his GF, and learned that sometimes in life you have to please others not just yourself, however I don't always practice what I preach myself lol, I think any counsellor would give you the advice to let him go ahead and learn by his mistakes.

I remember being told by a counsellor regarding my son when he was little to let him wear what he liked to school, even if in-appropriate like maybe a T shirt in the middle of winter, as he would only do it maybe once or twice and learn from it, however I found that too hard to do, I know she was probably right, but to this day I am still the rescuer, which really does not do them a whole lot of good. I admire anyone who can stand by and not always bail their kids out, you are very strong, and not everyone can do it.

let us know how it all turned out, I am sure us sticky beaks are dying to know lol.