my son cheated on an exam in high school last year . i was disappointed when he told me , and i gave him the choice to come clean . i told him i would n't turn him in , that only he could decide that . he decided to tell the teacher what he did he did the right thing , how did the teacher react ? he got the punishment he deserved . failed the exam , failed the class . had to make it up over the summer . learned his lesson i 'm sure . but i 'd rather he do that then cover his tracks and get rewarded for dishonesty . well , you 're doing a good job as a parent . there 's no justification for what he 's done but he had the strength of character to confess to the teacher when confronted . he 's still a good kid even if he does bad things occasionally . i hope you guys can put this past you quickly .
The son's decision to come clean about cheating on the exam and accept the consequences triggered the feeling of pride.