Anonymous
09/26/2019 14:10
Subject: Re:How to deal with my children suddenly talking back and making rude comments
Developmentally normal? lol Nobody in our family would ever even think of doing any of that because we would be immediately smacked for it.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 12:29
Subject: How to deal with my children suddenly talking back and making rude comments
Anonymous wrote:Just tossing this out: what do they watch on TV? Certain shows made my kid think she could sass me; she was imitating the characters she watched. We eliminated those shows and the attitude disappeared. She's not an angel, but she's not a fresh brat anymore, either.
When my DD was in 1st grade she started reading the Junie B Jones books and her behavior got much worse. I banned the books.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 06:21
Subject: How to deal with my children suddenly talking back and making rude comments
Or alternatively (6:19 here again), instead of telling them generally and vaguely to clean their rooms, give them a reachable goal "In ten minutes see how many clothes you can put in the laundry basket."
Anonymous
09/26/2019 06:19
Subject: How to deal with my children suddenly talking back and making rude comments
Why did you ask them to clean their rooms at night? Sometimes we set ourselves up for failure, OP. Start a project like this in the morning when your kids are not already fried or wanting to relax.
Anonymous
09/25/2019 21:34
Subject: How to deal with my children suddenly talking back and making rude comments
Just tossing this out: what do they watch on TV? Certain shows made my kid think she could sass me; she was imitating the characters she watched. We eliminated those shows and the attitude disappeared. She's not an angel, but she's not a fresh brat anymore, either.
Anonymous
09/25/2019 20:15
Subject: How to deal with my children suddenly talking back and making rude comments
Anonymous wrote:A good whack on the bottom. Not sure why it hurt your feelings. You're in for a big heartache in the teen years if you don't toughen up and nip this in the bud.
But, it will not be nipped in the bud. I can already guess what culture OP is from.