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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 273169" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Good for you! You handled that well. </p><p> </p><p>I have also been known to sympathize with my kids when they call me names. Today I told difficult child that I am so sorry that he has a mom who is an idiot and I really do understand that if I wasn't so stupid he would have a much better life. However, he has to deal with it, nothing I can do about it. He says he did not call be an idiot. I told him he may not have but he sure made me feel like one by trying to blame me when his bowling ball wouldn't do what he wanted it to. (does that mean I should get all the credit for his 204 last Friday since I have the power to make all things good? Surely he didn't have anything to do with that one?)</p><p> </p><p>I have gone as far as tell Diva that she is not allowed to ask anything of me until she has been nice to me for one month. It took her almost one month to get through a few days without being horrid. By the time she had completed the month, she was showing signs of respect in not only her words but also her actions. Your son is old enough to put a time limit on it. It is kind of like a grounding. "You can not ask for any priviledges until you go _____ days without being disrespectful." Then when he is disrespectful, give him the new date - he gets to start all over. You may be surprised, not only will he stop being disrespectful, he may even start showing respect.</p><p> </p><p>Rudeness takes a while to build to the levels that it starts to get on our nerves and we see it everywhere. It will take a while to go away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 273169, member: 5096"] Good for you! You handled that well. I have also been known to sympathize with my kids when they call me names. Today I told difficult child that I am so sorry that he has a mom who is an idiot and I really do understand that if I wasn't so stupid he would have a much better life. However, he has to deal with it, nothing I can do about it. He says he did not call be an idiot. I told him he may not have but he sure made me feel like one by trying to blame me when his bowling ball wouldn't do what he wanted it to. (does that mean I should get all the credit for his 204 last Friday since I have the power to make all things good? Surely he didn't have anything to do with that one?) I have gone as far as tell Diva that she is not allowed to ask anything of me until she has been nice to me for one month. It took her almost one month to get through a few days without being horrid. By the time she had completed the month, she was showing signs of respect in not only her words but also her actions. Your son is old enough to put a time limit on it. It is kind of like a grounding. "You can not ask for any priviledges until you go _____ days without being disrespectful." Then when he is disrespectful, give him the new date - he gets to start all over. You may be surprised, not only will he stop being disrespectful, he may even start showing respect. Rudeness takes a while to build to the levels that it starts to get on our nerves and we see it everywhere. It will take a while to go away. [/QUOTE]
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