PSA. Your child's sarcasm isn't cute.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid with ADHD was quite the talker pre-medication. He got in trouble in kindergarten for something. I was coming to pick him up so the principal brought me into her office while my son was there. She said he was going to get lunch detention for his infraction and he didn't say anything. She repeated it and he still just sat there. She said, " You seem indifferent to what I'm saying. Do you know what indifferent means?" Without missing a beat, he said "I don't care." Lol. We both had to turn sideways so he wouldn't see us smiling.

This isn't the charming example of how hilarious your child's sarcasm is. And as someone with ADHD you do your child no favors by excusing and laughing at poor behavior

I thought it was cute. Maybe you need a drink, or a hug?

- not pp

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Anonymous wrote:My kid with ADHD was quite the talker pre-medication. He got in trouble in kindergarten for something. I was coming to pick him up so the principal brought me into her office while my son was there. She said he was going to get lunch detention for his infraction and he didn't say anything. She repeated it and he still just sat there. She said, " You seem indifferent to what I'm saying. Do you know what indifferent means?" Without missing a beat, he said "I don't care." Lol. We both had to turn sideways so he wouldn't see us smiling.

This isn't the charming example of how hilarious your child's sarcasm is. And as someone with ADHD you do your child no favors by excusing and laughing at poor behavior

I thought it was cute. Maybe you need a drink, or a hug?

- not pp

I thought it was funny, but I wouldn't call it sarcasm.

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Anonymous wrote:I find that unintelligent people are the ones most bothered by sarcasm and wit.

Very true. Also true that kids can be rude.

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This thread is worthless without examples.

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Eh, tough to turn off the spigot once it's on. Hope all future interactions can appreciate the wit (i.e. teachers, employer, spouses.) But then again, hopefully their superior intelligence will help them code switch.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, tough to turn off the spigot once it's on. Hope all future interactions can appreciate the wit (i.e. teachers, employer, spouses.) But then again, hopefully their superior intelligence will help them code switch.

+1 time and place and appropriate use. Applies to sarcasm, cursing, jokes, gestures...

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, tough to turn off the spigot once it's on. Hope all future interactions can appreciate the wit (i.e. teachers, employer, spouses.) But then again, hopefully their superior intelligence will help them code switch.

I really appreciate my husband's sarcasm.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is worthless without examples.

+1 We need examples and context. My kids are teenagers. I don’t find their sarcasm cute, but every once in a while it’s funny. Are you talking about little kids?

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DH and I are super sarcastic people. DD is too, but sometimes it really does go overboard. She tends to tone it down a lot outside the house.

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Sarcasm is an acquired taste and many lovely people don’t acquire it because they prefer kindness and sarcasm is very rarely kind.

Those who use sarcasm need to develop the emotional intelligence to read the room and know when it isn’t appropriate to engage that way. Many very intelligent people ‘get’ sarcasm but also find it distasteful. It is probably very important for sarcastic kids to be guided by their parents to use their wit sparingly in this regard because it is certainly likely to close more doors than it opens in academia and the working world alike.

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Anonymous wrote:Still waiting for an example.

+100 OP, tell us what the child said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid with ADHD was quite the talker pre-medication. He got in trouble in kindergarten for something. I was coming to pick him up so the principal brought me into her office while my son was there. She said he was going to get lunch detention for his infraction and he didn't say anything. She repeated it and he still just sat there. She said, " You seem indifferent to what I'm saying. Do you know what indifferent means?" Without missing a beat, he said "I don't care." Lol. We both had to turn sideways so he wouldn't see us smiling.

That's what my mother would call "fresh" and it would get you a slap across the face. There's a time and a place for sarcasm and it's not with people in positions of authority when you're in trouble.

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Anonymous wrote:Also your child isn't cute and no one wants to hear from it.

Op here. Not true . In general kids are cute and I enjoy hearing from them . However, certain behavior like sarcasm is not cute.

Sarcasm isn’t cute, it’s hilarious. It also isn’t rude. Rude is rude. I think you’re confusing the two.

I'm not confused. It's not hilarious. It's rude. Your child is rude .

Everyone disagrees with you.

Go sit down

NP - no EVERYONE disagrees..... unless you are a narcissist, then everyone is YOU.

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Anonymous wrote:All kids are ugly brats. Especially OP’s, who aren’t smart enough to use wit as a saving grace.

What does the "m" stand for in DCUM?

Clearly you are on the wrong site.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid with ADHD was quite the talker pre-medication. He got in trouble in kindergarten for something. I was coming to pick him up so the principal brought me into her office while my son was there. She said he was going to get lunch detention for his infraction and he didn't say anything. She repeated it and he still just sat there. She said, " You seem indifferent to what I'm saying. Do you know what indifferent means?" Without missing a beat, he said "I don't care." Lol. We both had to turn sideways so he wouldn't see us smiling.

That's what my mother would call "fresh" and it would get you a slap across the face. There's a time and a place for sarcasm and it's not with people in positions of authority when you're in trouble.

Your mom is many years out of date. Humor is a tool and skill that should be applied appropriately. It's funny, move on.