My son is almost 10. He's also autistic, but i dont think that matters in this situation.
Anything his dad or I tell him is met with an arguement. It's like he can't fathom that we know more than him or his friends.
Is this normal? Just a stage that will pass?
Is this just a stage?
Welcome to the tweens. The older they get, the mouthier they get. It'll pass in about 8 1/2- 9 years.
Yes, it's a phase. Depending on the kids, it may last quite a while, though. lol. My nephew is turning 21 and still knows absolutely everything about everything.
I'm hoping my 14 year old ages out of it a little sooner. He's not as bad as my nephew, but has his moments. Mostly just about a few topics but one of them is politics. lol
I'm hoping my 14 year old ages out of it a little sooner. He's not as bad as my nephew, but has his moments. Mostly just about a few topics but one of them is politics. lol
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10 year olds are assholes.
I could tell my son the grass is green and he'd argue that it was blue just to argue.
I could tell my son the grass is green and he'd argue that it was blue just to argue.
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I never did - nothing I tried worked. I sold her to the circus.
My neighbors stopped it with “that is not an acceptable way to speak to people, go sit on your bed and figure out an appropriate way to say that.” (I want to say it took about 6 months.)
A friend sort of stopped it by taking away video games. That was only partially effective because she wasn’t willing to remove the game system entirely and every time she let him play, the sassy mouth came back. (This lasted from 10 years old until he moved out at 19.)
My ex-SIL stopped it with my nephew by ignoring him every time. He stopped talking to her that way, but still behaves that way with my brother (his father), who gets sucked in and argues with him.
My kid grew out of it at 14.
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