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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your expectations are too high[/quote]

Wrong.

I have a rising 5th grader and these are normal expectations. Unfortunately, 4th grade is where you begin to see which parents have held the line, and which have given up. Your child will probably want to stop associating with the wilder kids soon enough. Just follow his lead. [/quote]
+1 my kids have been taught to take their dishes to the sink since they were probably 8 or so (they are now teens). And no toys at the table; tv turned off. They bring their phones, but they are not allowed to go on it while we are eating unless we are talking about something and they need to look it up.

And they do not raid other people's pantry or fridge unless they are specifically told they can.

My one DC loves gum, and I usually have a pack in my bag. They always ask me if they can have one. Again, they are teens - 16 and 19.

Children push boundaries. You need to set them and hold firm. Most children can and will behave if you set those firm boundaries.[/quote]

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