My son wants attention...

This is true with my son too. But then this is age, they have to be handled with care, without parents getting angry and giving out severe punishments. The thought of punishment will remain in their mind as scar and only with love and affection one should overcome this problem.

Teenagers are very sensitive, they need to be handled with care. You will have to show lot of patience and forebearance to tackle. You must pay attention, as much as you can..because sons are more close to mothers. Best Of luck!

Maybe there is something that he wanted to tell you or someway express his disagreement with something, maybe a house rule, etc. Better to talk to him in a subtle way, and try to squeeze something out from there. I think a heart to heart talk will do it.

I think they all do that! And sometimes its not for attention, but to test the boundaries and limits. 'If I do this, will my parents still respond or will I get away with it?' Sometimes I think that having a teenager is harder than having a toddler!

I'm not sure that your son is any different from any other teen who has lived, is living or will ever live. Maybe he's got ideas about better rules, and so he sometimes breaks the rules. Maybe he just needs to test to see whether you care enough that you will get on top of the situation and re-affirm what the rules are. You already said he is a good son. That's great! I hope you won't take anything as 'directly personal' too often if your son breaks the rules. I think that sometimes, rule-breaking, can show teens how to make decisions, how to face consequences from your actions. He might actually be 'learning' something by occasionally testing the 'rule' boundaries. He likely isn't meaning to just tick you off deliberately - but rather - to see what rules and situations 'fit' for him - and see how serious you are or are not about certain rules.

What is causing him to be this way? Are you spending enough time with him? Do you actually punish him when he is breaking the rules at home or do you allow him to get away from running over you? To me it is time for him to learn responsibity. So I would teach him how to be a man.

Young people today are so complicated parents like you have difficult time dealing with them. I'm sure you raised him well, and you share some bonding moments together. Make use of this intimacy in explaining to him why you are upset and hurt everytime he breaks rules. I am sure he would understand. Tell him how heartbroken are you when he does this, and that assure him that you love him unconditionally. It takes a mother like you to explain these things to him; don't talk to him when either of you are upset; talk to him when you are in the best of mood, I am sure it would do wonders...just always remind him never do things again which would upset you. This way, you will condition him to seek attention positively, rather than negatively...