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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]13:27 back to say that that it is reassuring to hear that I'm not alone in my observations.  I feel like I'm waging a one-Mom war sometimes!

The thing that appalls me is the sassiness I see in young children and how they openly challenge, correct and defy adults.  I see it with my nieces and nephews, in the classroom, at church activities, coaching - and with my own kids (but at least I can intervene).

Most concerning is the experience of having a young (7-10) year old neighbor kid respond, "why?" when I announce that it is time to help clean up, or go home or move his bike out of the driveway.  I was raised that the correct answer in the above situations was, "Yes, Mrs. Smith."  Not "really?" or "how come?"[/quote]

13:27 is right - this comes from having everything explained to you all your life, so now you demand an explanation at the ripe old age of 10 and IF that explanation is worthy, then you'll do whatever is requested. It comes from all these parent saying -- Braden please move you bike bc if you don't I won't be able to back out of the driveway and then I'll be sad, do you want mommy to be sad?? Gag. I'm pretty sure my parents said -- move your bike. If I didn't and it got damaged, oh well; and they were not running to the store the next day to buy a new one. If they decided to get a new one it would have been for a birthday or Christmas and they didn't much care if that was 11 months away.[/quote]

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