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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is 11 and with few exceptions, the kids who are younger than 11/12 and act bratty, disrespectful, snarky, etc learned it at home.  Parents act this way towards their kids and others and it's second nature so they don't even realize it. The result is their kids imitate them.  Example you don't roll your eyes at your kid but you turn away and do it or you do it to others - your kid sees this. [/quote]

I'm a PP who also mentioned they may have learned it at home.   It's been my own personal experience as well, although within my own home growing up.  My parents regularly called my brother and me jerks, and called people out on the road jerks while driving.  Jerk jerk jerk.  Everywhere.  When I was 16, I called my friend a jerk.  She was the sweetest person you have ever met, and she just looked at me, stunned.   And told me it was really hurtful that I had called her that.  Up until then, I truly didn't know it was NOT OK to call other people names.

I'm not perfect, for sure.  But I try my best to model polite behavior to all.  And while my 8 year old son is not perfect, it's very obvious that he's learned his behavior from me.  I hear my words come out of his mouth ALL THE TIME.   (the good and the bad).  [/quote]

Not OP but I also have a disrespectful eight year old- he didn't get it from me or my DH. He's impulsive and can say/do hurtful things without thinking it through. I have a friend with three kids and one just always "goes there" while the other two are respectful and responsible. I would say that a lot of behavior has to do with personality and maturity. Model the right things and hope that it eventually sinks in. [/quote]

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