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[quote=Anonymous]Keeping in mind that you have to pick/choose your battles, when one kid says something mean to another kid or in a tone that is mean/insulting, I make them say 3 positive things about their target (and they have to be 3 distinct, true things) or find 3 ways to say their response in a way that is socially correct. Since I am the queen of consequences, it wasn't hard to get my kids to comply with that requirement. I realize they don't really mean it in the moment and that they rush through it but it, at least, interrupts the stream and they get tired of having to do it. The kids are now older teens and I haven't had to do it in at least 2 years. I also have repeatedly made statements that if you wouldn't treat a stranger/friend this way, why would you treat your family worse? I recognize a lot of this is common teen behavior but that doesn't make it acceptable. I also think it's important for their target to hear that as well. [/quote]
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