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[quote=Anonymous]I have a rising 4th grade boy (and therefore am friends with a lot of moms with 9-10 y/o boys) and we’ve definitely talked about how this seems to be a tough age in that they still really are little boys at heart, but also way overestimate how cool they are and are trying to test boundaries.

Luckily my DS is fairly respectful, follows a chore chart, and is a frequently invited friend because he’s a relatively calm/well behaved kid compared to some of his peers.

But even still he has his moments where he is not the most thoughtful (like just leaving dirty socks lying around) and we’ve had to really nip some attitude about wanting a lot of screen time in the bud.

One thing I’ve found effective with him and his friends though is to speak their language and use humor. Like I’d say “bruh, we don’t do nerf guns at the table.” If a kid kept whining for screen time I’d probably just tell them I’m sorry they are not having a fun time over here and I’m happy to call their parent if they’d like to get picked up. We also have a ton of sports equipment so I can usually convince them to go play outside for a while. The not clearing the table thing doesn’t surprise me and I could see some kids feeling awkward about trying to navigate house rules and where stuff goes. If I want them to help with something I would just ask them directly instead of assuming they know where things go.

The gum thing is the only one that would truly annoy me. Sometimes with a kid like this we have to resort to less frequent play dates or we plan get togethers outside of our home.

I remember boys this age being annoying and disrespectful at times during my childhood though, so I really do think it’s this age group more than anything. Hopefully they get less annoying after puberty hits![/quote]

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