Ok, so how many of you that have children, or have had children (if they're grown now), that went through the age of backtalk?
Right now, both of my children have decided that they can tell ME what to do. My daughter's new favorite phrase is "I don't want to!" and my son likes to tell me "Do you know what's gonna happen?" when I tell him to do something he doesn't like (all while balling up his fists in what he thinks is a menacing fashion). How did you deal with this phase. Time out doesn't work...I don't care what anyone says, and no one seems to look kindly on a paddled butt even though that seems to be the most effective response (hey, worked when my dad did it to me). What makes things worse is that this behavior is most often exhibited in public.
So how did you deal with this behavior? Did you employee any particular things to make your kids stop...like treats for good behavior, etc...or did you just lay down the law?
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Just seems like you spend all this time when they're little waiting for them to start walking and talking, but then when they do, you can't get them to sit still and shut up, lol.
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I'm still waiting for my son to walk and talk. It is kind of scary to look into the future at all the things he is going to be doing later on. He is already somewhat hyper and pays absolutely no attention to anything I say, but right now it's still cute
i hear ya heidi, its amazing when you first have them , you look at them and think how could i ever yell at you like that awful woman down the road does to her little girl. lol. when their about 3 you realise why she yells all the time.i`m pretty strict,and have certain standards i expect katie`s now 7 and has learned the boundries,just be persistant i n the behaviour you expect.the odd smack on the butt is`nt going to kill anyone , and loss of tv for the rest of the day kill`s them, as to mostly doing it in public, well kids are great performers and love an audience,and as hard as it might be just try and ignore it.kid`s eh , and then their teenages thats gotta be worse
I have always said it is children that make people religious. You spend from the moment you concieve praying. First that they are healthy. And that they will walk and talk, and then the rest of thier lives praying they'll just shut up!!!
oh and sorry no advise for backtalking, cause personally I wanna kill me oldest 90% of the time lately...
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thats gotta be worse
