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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 273066" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Grace--</p><p> </p><p>I used this one when my difficult child was being particularly hateful. She had asked me to stop at a particular store for her while we were out running errands. After I agreed, she sat in the backseat calling me names under her breath and giving me the finger. I did not go to her stop. She got even angrier.</p><p> </p><p>Did you see the movie "Batman Begins"? Remember the scene where Bruce Wayne puts on a tough-guy act and goes to the restaurant to confront the bad guy. The bad guy is un-phased and gives Wayne a speech where he says "<em>You come in here acting all big and bad like you're gonna intimidate me...but see, the problem is, you haven't thought it through</em>--"</p><p> </p><p>I turned around in the car to my very angry, name-calling, finger-flipping daughter and gave her that same speech. I said "Here you are acting all big and bad--but you haven't thought it through...." and I proceeded to list for her the things that she wants from me--go to the store, buy her clothes, take her to a friend's house, etc. And I asked her why I should do any of that stuff for a person who is calling me names.</p><p> </p><p>This one speech did not work miracles--but I keep using it.</p><p> </p><p>I'll bet your son has seen the movie--try it out on him.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck!!</p><p> </p><p>--DaisyF</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 273066, member: 6546"] Grace-- I used this one when my difficult child was being particularly hateful. She had asked me to stop at a particular store for her while we were out running errands. After I agreed, she sat in the backseat calling me names under her breath and giving me the finger. I did not go to her stop. She got even angrier. Did you see the movie "Batman Begins"? Remember the scene where Bruce Wayne puts on a tough-guy act and goes to the restaurant to confront the bad guy. The bad guy is un-phased and gives Wayne a speech where he says "[I]You come in here acting all big and bad like you're gonna intimidate me...but see, the problem is, you haven't thought it through[/I]--" I turned around in the car to my very angry, name-calling, finger-flipping daughter and gave her that same speech. I said "Here you are acting all big and bad--but you haven't thought it through...." and I proceeded to list for her the things that she wants from me--go to the store, buy her clothes, take her to a friend's house, etc. And I asked her why I should do any of that stuff for a person who is calling me names. This one speech did not work miracles--but I keep using it. I'll bet your son has seen the movie--try it out on him. Good luck!! --DaisyF [/QUOTE]
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