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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some kids learn (or don't unlearn) jerk behavior because their parents are jerks themselves and don't see the need to correct it.  Others have pushover parents who don't correct the behavior, but they may not be jerks themselves.  Either way, it is poor parenting.[/quote]

This. I do have more empathy for the kids with lazy parents who just failed to tell them how not to be jerks. I've found that kids like this are often pretty responsive if you just tell them, kindly "it's not nice to talk about people that way" or whatever. They are often hungry for guidance and already realize that people sometimes don't like them but just don't know how to improve. I think some of these kids will actually develop good manners later in life by observing other people. I had neglectful parents and have good manners because I was motivated to learn them when I could.

The kids with jerk parents are a lost cause because their parents are reinforcing that behavior at home. Also the parents will also be jerks to you or your kid directly. There's nothing to be done -- those kids believe that's how you are supposed to behave and they will be like that for life. [/quote]

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