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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another NP who found this thread. My 10yo uses a lot of attitude (head tilt, head roll, arms thrown up, eye roll) when talking. She doesn’t seem to be aware that she’s doing it, because I ask her to say things differently or come back without the head bobble, and I get a hysterical “I wasn’t rude!” I ignore what I can, but I feel like it’s becoming constant. A classmate’s parent told me she’s having the same battle so I know it’s the age, but I’d love concrete steps to eliminate or greatly reduce this. Thanks. [/quote]

Talk to her about it when she's not doing it.  If you can, record her doing it so she can see what it actually looks like.  Tell her you know she's not aware that she's doing it, but she is, and it comes across as very rude, whether it's meant that way or not.  Then, when she does it, tell her that she's doing it, and ask her to try again.  [/quote]

Thanks for these suggestions. I do try to talk to her, but she denies doing any of it. And when I show her how she acted, she gets upset saying I’m mimicking her. We’re sort of in the “I can’t win” territory. I’ve explained that she would never speak to her teachers that way, so she knows how to control it. I will certainly try again in a calm moment. [/quote]

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