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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be stunned to hear that. I have preteen boys, so I’ve never raised a girl. But I’m surprised so many posters say this is normal.[/quote]

I feel exactly the same way and I have a preteen girl. My instinct would be to come down harder than what most PP's have suggested, e.g. there would be a firm talk and loss of a privilege. [/quote]

It may depend your child- I know with my DS that he sometimes uses really hurtful words because he wants to keep the argument alive. So, I give a simple "please don't talk to me like that, and you still can't play fortnite on a school day" then I end it.

Later, he often comes to me to apologize and we talk about what was said. I don't typically punish him because my goal is to instill empathy. I remind him that no matter how he speaks to me that I am not changing my mind- so all he is doing with his words his causing hurt feelings. It is gradually getting better-- those of you whose kids don't "go there" can count yourself fortunate. I never spoke to my mom like that- but I was far less impulsive in many respects than my DS. [/quote]

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