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[quote=Anonymous]I feel your pain, OP.  We have a 12 yr old DS who is outwardly wonderful at school and has friends, but can be a nightmare at home.  Rude, obstinate and saying the meanest things, sometimes being physical, towards siblings and us.  We have started seeing a family therapist and even though he won't attend (has gone twice), we are taking the lessons learned to try and modify our parenting style.  The focus is on more positive parenting, so praising even the smallest good things he does (it's frustrating because you feel like this shouldn't be required of older kids) and trying to ignore the rudeness because responding to it tends to escalate the issue.  When you have a kid like this, the traditional parenting rules go out the window and you have to adapt.  Other parents who don't deal with this may look down on your approach, but you do what works for your family.  Medication can also help to an extent, although we've been experimenting for years and haven't found much success yet.  Good luck and you aren't alone.[/quote]

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