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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's case by case. If a child is very charming and otherwise warm/respectful with adults, then congrats your child has advanced social skills and can probably wield sarcasm successfully. My child does not have this skill and so sarcasm just sounds off-putting and disrespectful. I don't tell him all this, obviously, but I do advise him not to use sarcasm with teachers/adults. [/quote]

I’d rather deal with your kid than the hypothetical one you described. Those kids tend to be manipulative, and often get away with bullying. They make a fool out of the adult.[/quote]

Fair point, I can think of a few of those types now that you mention it. My other son is often very silly with teachers in creative writing, spelling (when they have to use the spelling word in a sentence), etc. I am working with him to just do his schoolwork sincerely, and if he wants to write stories at home in his free time, he can write all the silly stuff he wants. Much like sarcasm, constant silliness is not charming either. Better to err on the side of sincerity when dealing with non-parent adults.[/quote]

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