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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 14 yo does this to her brother. I call it every time. She can apologize or leave the rest of the family for a break but she can’t tear her brother down every time he opens his mouth. If she directed it at me, I’d do the same thing.

I also stopped letting her sit for her brother which means her source of income has dried up. If she can shape up, she can sit again.[/quote]

I’m the PP with the 16yo. Can you give examples of your responses? I struggle with exactly the words to say. I want to get my point across without a long, emotionally-charged lecture.[/quote]

I literally say “we don’t talk to each other like that in this family, apologize, or leave the room, now. Come back when you can be civil.”

9 out of 10 times she apologizes. Doesn’t stop the behavior yet (this is relatively new for us, the last month or so) but I refuse to just let it slide because I can’t imagine letting my son think it’s ok for anyone to do that to him. [/quote]

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