Bart's Big Day

Today was a triumph for Bart. He's been taking karate for about a year and a half now. When he first started out, it was a bit of a struggle for him. He enjoyed it, but he normally has the attention span of a gnat. He would wiggle, ask weird questions, and mess around. But then, at some point I can't really identify, Bart got really serious about wanting to do his best. I think it may have been because he wants to earn his yellow belt. He started to listen to Mr. Tim, his instructor. He finally got the hang of playing "Sensei Says" (which is pretty much just a karate version of Simon Says) and was no longer the very first person to get out. So tonight at his karate lesson, Bart was actually the winner of Sensei Says, which is a really big accomplishment for him, especially since he was playing with some of the older boys who outrank him. Everyone clapped for him, and Mr. Tim presented him with a martial arts sticker for our car in front of the class. Sure, to some it might not be a big deal, but it was awesome for Bart to be the best at something. Mr. Tim really made it seem like a special moment for him, which it was. It was good to see his little face light up with pride when he bowed to the class and received his prize. We put it on the back window of the van at once and as soon as we got home, Bart took George outside in the dark to show him the sticker and tell him everything. OK, so now Bart is a good listener at school and a good listener at karate. My question is when is he going to start being a good listener at home? As a mom, do I expect too much of him? Never having had any brothers, I have no idea what I should expect of him. I think I expect him to be as diligent, conscientious, and self-disciplined as Skylar. Not only is he not a girl, but he has a completely different personality than his older sister. I want to be careful not to compare him to her too much.