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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 270749" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Hi Pigpen, welcome!</p><p> </p><p>Glad you found us.</p><p>You will find LOTS of similar stories.</p><p>My son is 12 and is still snotty but not violently defiant like he used to be. One thing that has helped is to have my husband on board. He is learning to jump in ea and every time my son says something to me. For ex, last night, he asked to be excused from the dinner table 4X. We finally excused him, with-the caveat that he scrub the pans in the sink. He said something snotty and my husband told him that was disrepectful. difficult child yelled, "FINE! I'll DO it!" or something, and then I countered that he was being disrepectful to husband. We cannot let one thing go. He needs to be made aware of it. Otherwise, it's as natural to him as breathing.</p><p>Also, I have relaxed the rules so that when only my difficult child and I are home for dinner, I allow him to eat in the LR in front of the TV. That used to be a major source of fights. Now we just focus on having him eat with-the entire family when we are here, and also on his presence, appearance and manners when we eat out.</p><p>Choose your battles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 270749, member: 3419"] Hi Pigpen, welcome! Glad you found us. You will find LOTS of similar stories. My son is 12 and is still snotty but not violently defiant like he used to be. One thing that has helped is to have my husband on board. He is learning to jump in ea and every time my son says something to me. For ex, last night, he asked to be excused from the dinner table 4X. We finally excused him, with-the caveat that he scrub the pans in the sink. He said something snotty and my husband told him that was disrepectful. difficult child yelled, "FINE! I'll DO it!" or something, and then I countered that he was being disrepectful to husband. We cannot let one thing go. He needs to be made aware of it. Otherwise, it's as natural to him as breathing. Also, I have relaxed the rules so that when only my difficult child and I are home for dinner, I allow him to eat in the LR in front of the TV. That used to be a major source of fights. Now we just focus on having him eat with-the entire family when we are here, and also on his presence, appearance and manners when we eat out. Choose your battles. [/QUOTE]
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