Lately my nine year old has been backtalking and talking with a know-it-all tone of voice. If we tell him something he already knows it and has no problem letting us know we are not as smart as him. He also chooses to not believe us when we explain something to him because he’s knows the truth and it’s not what we have told him.
I know every child will probably go through this. I know we came upon this much sooner than we thought. I mean really, shouldn’t this happen when they are teenagers?
My question to you is this…how do you discipline your child when they behave this way? I’ll go first. I have been taking away his video games and explaining to him why I took it away. I also warn him before the games are taken away so he has time to change his attitude.
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Best Friend 07.31.08 at 6:13 pm
Maybe there will be times he has to figure it out for himself. Watch for these opportunities. Some small, seemingly unimportant way you can let him discover that while he IS very bright, he does NOT know everything!! This takes time and creativity, but how have you learned the most? From listening to others or from trial and error? And remember…he is “little you”. Love ya!