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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IDK, to me RUDE is talking back, attitude, etc.  Your DD seems socially shy, but I don't know her, you do.  I'd work on coaching her at home, 10 is pretty easily remedied, IMO[/quote]

See, I would disagree, kids that don't talk to me are rude.  If I ask a question and you don't answer, that is rude.  A kid that isn't a robot following adult commands isn't rude, he/she is just exploring their world.

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I feel like she might be robotic, as in my culture, it is considered rude to have any prolonged eye contact.  But we live here now, and for the foreseeable future, so I want her to have eye contact and learn basic interaction with adults.  She will need to speak with adults in her lifetime, and she will need to know how to communicate verbally to get by in this world, no?

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Is that you OP?  See, maybe she's getting some of it from your own cultural background?  Sounds like she is shy and awkard and needs to be coached.  That's all.  There are books on social skills for teens.  Tell her that you will coach her and if she still doesn't improve you will start going through those books with her.  Or maybe start out that way with the books--it will give you a guide to coach her.  You need to cue her on the perspective of the adults.  I know there are Social Thinking books for teens with special needs that involve social skills but I don't know if they would fit with your daughter, e.g. Socially Curious and Curiously Social.  Much of it is about social skills with peers but I believe there are sections about social graces in general, job interviews, interactions with teachers (how are they?), etc.  I'm sure there are manners books for typically developing kids as well.[/quote]

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