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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Other than reminding DS that he has to treat others with respect, we've been ignoring this as she's an adult and he's 14. However, I'm starting to wonder if this is normal behavior for a 14 y.o.? I had a great relationship with all of my siblings growing up and still do now, so I don't know. [/quote]

My 14-year-old son is rude to his older sister, though maybe not to the extreme of your son. Is it normal? Yes. But you should still call him out on it. And I agree with a pp that you shouldn't ignore it just because she's an adult. It would be rude for him to do to anybody. He'd probably be less likely to do it to grandma or a random visitor than to his sister. But he shouldn't get a pass just because she's his sister and an adult already.

Personally, I'd be a little worried that he's developing misogynistic tendencies with the jabs about weight and being bad at math. If my son was saying those things, I'd be talking to him about how hurtful teasing can be in general, and that he needs to back off, especially about the sexist themes. In addition, we'd be having a conversation about being direct about past hurts rather than being passive aggressive about them. It's fine to say, "I'm still annoyed that you took that last cookie I had saved last year. Please respect my food." It's not fine to tease her for eating cookies today as a punishment.[/quote]

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