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[quote=Anonymous]I would say something like "That's Madame Jerk to you! Now go brush your teeth." My daughter would then grumble off and do as I asked. Later, probably in the car on the way home from her playdate, I'd tell her it hurt my feelings when she called me a jerk and that it's not ok to call people names. If she felt I was rude or disrespectful in my comment to her, she could tell me, but she needs to tell me in a respectful way. My daughter doesn't do well talking about things when she's upset, so I wait for a calm moment. I also recognize the whole tween/teen moody thing can happen with both boys and girls, and there are moments when you come down hard and moments when you let things slide. A one-off jerk falls into the slide category for me. My kids are generally people pleasers, though, so telling them they hurt my feelings is a big deal. They have some friends who'd need an entirely different approach.[/quote]
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