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Anonymous wrote:That’s bizarre. I’ve literally never heard of a kid feeling comfortable having an attitude like that to a complete stranger.

She does all the time. Birthday parties, holidays and school functions. My sister doesn’t ever correct her or just leave.

Lots of kids are like this these days. Parents do not teach their kids to respect adults and authority figures. The internet claims this will cause children to have low self esteem and get molested. So the parents figure raising brats instead is ok.

OP, you sound judgmental and rude, and yet you are expecting a 7 yo to be understanding and polite. Do you see the disconnect here?

I literally do not care what your sister's parenting style is, it's none of my business. But YOU do not sound like you have strong parenting skills. Although this girl is not your daughter, you were the adult responsible for her. And you are talking about her in a way that indicates to me that you have absolutely no idea how to handle difficult behavior in a kid this age. Any adult getting this angry and worked up about a child's behavior has work to do on themselves.

And to PP's, I don't consider what OP is describing as *good* behavior from a 7 yo. But I don't find it particularly surprising. 7 is really young. Kids that age need tons of guidance. Even if your sister was parenting exactly the way you want her too, the child would still make mistakes and need help. If you are going to spend time with this child, you need to be prepared to handle behavior like this. That's what an adult does. She's the child, you're the adult.

Your niece is a brat and will have lots of social issues as she grows up. But there is nothing you can do, OP.

Lol of course everyone here is defending the niece. It is now trendy that children can do no wrong and should not be disciplined. I feel sorry for these children, being kind serves most people well in life but if you are raised in a home where your ego is inflated on a daily basis, it’s tough to feel guilty when you hurt other people.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s bizarre. I’ve literally never heard of a kid feeling comfortable having an attitude like that to a complete stranger.

Yeah me neither …. Also bizarre that PPs referring to this as normal 7 yo behavior!

My niece doesn't understand what's normal behavior because my sister doesn't believe in correcting her.

Do you correct her? Or tell her what is appropriate? Maybe you skipped over that party but it seems like you got mad at the niece, sent her away and then told her you would not hang out with her anymore. So without meaning to, you modeled being mean. So perhaps go over with your niece what she can say or do before you get to the park or wherever you are going. It should not be your job, but if you cannot stand bring with your own niece, it’s time to step in and at least teach the kid about appropriate behavior.

Yes I did. My sister parent her daughter differently than me. She said she wants her daughter to be free range and manage her behavior. She's basically like a untrained puppy at the playground ground and other family functions. My kids are confused why she's allowed to do whatever she wants and they don't.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s bizarre. I’ve literally never heard of a kid feeling comfortable having an attitude like that to a complete stranger.

Yeah me neither …. Also bizarre that PPs referring to this as normal 7 yo behavior!

It isn’t normal, and every time an OP phrases something imperfectly, the sanctimonious idiots here go crazy and lash out.

OP, good to keep away for now. Maybe your sister will decide to be a parent one day, maybe not, but there is no good reason for your kids to deal with this nor for you to inadvertently give this nasty brat additional opportunity to be cruel to more vulnerable children.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s bizarre. I’ve literally never heard of a kid feeling comfortable having an attitude like that to a complete stranger.

Yeah me neither …. Also bizarre that PPs referring to this as normal 7 yo behavior!

My niece doesn't understand what's normal behavior because my sister doesn't believe in correcting her.

Do you correct her? Or tell her what is appropriate? Maybe you skipped over that party but it seems like you got mad at the niece, sent her away and then told her you would not hang out with her anymore. So without meaning to, you modeled being mean. So perhaps go over with your niece what she can say or do before you get to the park or wherever you are going. It should not be your job, but if you cannot stand bring with your own niece, it’s time to step in and at least teach the kid about appropriate behavior.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s bizarre. I’ve literally never heard of a kid feeling comfortable having an attitude like that to a complete stranger.

Yeah me neither …. Also bizarre that PPs referring to this as normal 7 yo behavior!

It isn’t normal, and every time an OP phrases something imperfectly, the sanctimonious idiots here go crazy and lash out.

OP, good to keep away for now. Maybe your sister will decide to be a parent one day, maybe not, but there is no good reason for your kids to deal with this nor for you to inadvertently give this nasty brat additional opportunity to be cruel to more vulnerable children.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s bizarre. I’ve literally never heard of a kid feeling comfortable having an attitude like that to a complete stranger.

Yeah me neither …. Also bizarre that PPs referring to this as normal 7 yo behavior!

My niece doesn't understand what's normal behavior because my sister doesn't believe in correcting her.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine what a kid could possibly say to me that it would make me cry. And I have an older teenager - I've heard everything!

The kid was special need. My niece knew that because the mom told her and apologize already. Still cursed them both! I can’t deal with this kid

Any parent of a SN kid knows what it is like to just reach a breaking point some days …

Anonymous wrote:That’s bizarre. I’ve literally never heard of a kid feeling comfortable having an attitude like that to a complete stranger.

Yeah me neither …. Also bizarre that PPs referring to this as normal 7 yo behavior!

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Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine what a kid could possibly say to me that it would make me cry. And I have an older teenager - I've heard everything!

The kid was special need. My niece knew that because the mom told her and apologize already. Still cursed them both! I can’t deal with this kid

You think a 7 year old can really appreciate all of the intricacies of a special
Needs child?

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Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine what a kid could possibly say to me that it would make me cry. And I have an older teenager - I've heard everything!

The kid was special need. My niece knew that because the mom told her and apologize already. Still cursed them both! I can’t deal with this kid

So mature…

Sounds fake and you should have been supervising the kids better.

Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine what a kid could possibly say to me that it would make me cry. And I have an older teenager - I've heard everything!

The kid was special need. My niece knew that because the mom told her and apologize already. Still cursed them both! I can’t deal with this kid