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[quote=Anonymous]I have 6 yo twins and they both exhibit similar behaviors at times.  I just chalk it up to them being six.  Some of the things you mentioned, j wouldn't worry about or engage in like receiving kisses and that he just likes to hang with one or two friends.

That said, I do a few things to combat some issues above.

Greeting people: whenever I am aware that they will be meeting new people or are going into an unusual social situation, we practice what to do and say.

Arguing: my one twin loves to argue and will say the same GD thing over and over again.  We have a rule that she can argue once, I will consider it, and then whatever I say after that is final.  That works about 25% of the time.  The other 75%, I stop engaging with her.

Rudeness and hitting result in a significant consequence.

I will help them with those routine things on occasion to demonstrate kindness and when I am in a hurry.  The other times, I just say, "nope, you can handle it!" Then, if I get push back, I tell them if the can't handle that, then they can't handle [insert favorite activity]because only kids who can do x can do y.

Getting frustrated when things get difficult: I will sit with them and help them as appropriate.  I find that if you commiserate with them and are sitting with them, it helps them power through it.  So there's a lot of, "yeah, this homework is tough!  Let's sit down and do it together.  What should we do first?"  They still do the work but just need a little hand holding.

I control screen time but your issue there is your husband, not the kid.  If you want to get him out of the house, take him to the park or for a walk.

And keep telling yourself that this too shall pass.

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