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[quote=Anonymous]I'm really straightforward with my kids and that's a little mean even from my perspective. I think you can convey the same message without being so harsh. It's not wrong to say "these are things all kids need to learn" or "it's important you learn how to do this because you'll need to know it when you're older." Appeal to his ego: "this is what big kids get to do". Or even, "everyone in this house helps out in their own way." And stop doing things for him. If he is capable of putting on his own clothes, don't do it for him. If he refuses to do something you ask him to do, impose a consequence. But threatening him with the fact that he's going to get kicked out of the house when he's 18 isn't the best way to go about it.[/quote]
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