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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Friend’s same aged kid has all-around issues with being domineering, entitled, manipulative and demanding. DH and I are separated (I left for multiple A reasons) and DH moved cross country for a job in his extremely specialized field. At lunch other kid said to mine, “wow, your dad must really hate your mom to move that far away.” His dad immediately told him that was inappropriate to say. I refrained from punching the kid when I found out. But I was stunned at how cruel and out of line the kid was (and also, wrong) and am inclined to take a break from this family and tell the parents why, and/or to demand an apology. I am not sure how else to convey my fury at how their kid treated mine. Thoughts? [/quote]

Question from the header: "WWYD with this rude child?"

What would I do?
Nothing. It's not my child. There's nothing I CAN do. 
What I CAN do is speak to my own child about what they said & ensure that they understood that the child was not only inappropriate, but very wrong in what they said.

Your child is going to react, based on your reactions 
Your child is going to determine how this affects them, based on how much it affects you.
If you tell them that the child is wrong, remind them how much their dad loves them & if he could, he'd live here too, and then say something lighthearted & basically blow it off, so this way your child knows it doesn't bother you in the least.

The worst thing you can do is make a big deal out of it -- kids are very perceptive, and your child will think that it's a much bigger deal than you're letting on, based on your emotions & actions. 
If you act like it didn't matter because it wasn't true, then your kid will feel the same way,  and next time it happens, they won't let out bother them AT ALL. 
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