Attitude & Moods
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Rude Neighbor Kid Behavior? or Not?
Asked by A.G. from South Bend
on August 12, 2010
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I am wondering if I am just being to touchy or if this is really as rude as it seems to me.
A little background: To make this easier, I am going to just use their...
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- I'm not sure what age this child is, but regardless, I think that her behavior is way out of line. You could try talking to her mother but since you said her mom is ju...
- Yes, it is a rude behavior, and the rest of attitudes shown to you by the girl. Just be firm and remind people (mom and daughter in this case) in a nice way that it ...
- What did you say when the Mom called and made that odd and rude request about sending your guest to her house? I can't believe anyone would do that. I would be stunned...
Cake Not What I wanted....should I Complain?
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on July 20, 2010
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I know this is a silly question.....
Yesterday was my birthday and I asked my husband to pick up a cake from a grocery store. I have tasted their cake before and i...
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- Yes, return it and ask for it to be exchanged.. no big deal..
- since you know you are especially sensitive to almond extract.... take it upon yourself to ask the bakery if there's almond extract in the product before buying. Tell ...
- Absolutely! Let them know that you have a wasted cake in your fridge that no one is gonna eat and that the label didn't say it had the almond extract. We as a peop...
Do You Think This Is Rude Behavior?
Asked by S.T. from Philadelphia
on February 20, 2012
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Hi Moms,
I just threw a birthday party for my son and it was at play center so no outside food, only what could be ordered from the caterer they use. We had 20 gues...
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- Yes, its rude and regardless of her financial situation, she shouldn't of just helped herself to all of the leftovers. I am a pretty passive person and probably would'...
- Tacky and rude.. I usually always offer people to please take left overs. Instead of telling them to pack it up, I kind of dole it out so people are not so embarra...
- Rude, yes, I tend to fix the plates myself for guests when offering left overs.
How to Deal with Rude Kids on Playground
Asked by T.W. from Chicago
on April 24, 2008
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What do you do when other children are being mean to your child on the playground and their moms are just standing there not doing anything, not saying anything? Yeste...
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- T., I think the examples you gave are handled differently. I would never allow my son (he's almost 3) to push or be pushed. I would have no problem going up to th...
- On multiple occasions I have intervened to tell an older larger child (whose caregiver is not paying attention) that he/she needs to be careful around my 2-year-old so...
- Lately, I have noticed a few unkind things on the playground too. It disgusts me that parents do not correct their children. Some parents are just oblivious. At the...
My 6 Year Old Is Disrespectful and Rude to everyone-Especially His Family
Asked by A.W. from Yuma
on December 20, 2006
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My 6 year old son is rude to everyone, especially family members. I just recently got married, (not to his father) and thought maybe it had something to do with that. ...
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- You must not let him be rude! It is still in your control and soon it will not be. My seven year old has 'tried out' being rude and disrespectful many times. He is imm...
- Hey A., If you've gone out of your way to keep communication open with your son about his feelings, you're a huge step closer to a good resolution. But don't forge...
- I would try the soft approach first with bending down in a quiet room & talking to him as each situation approaches. After that I would use the harder approach and tha...
Is My Mom Being Rude or Am I Just Being Sensitive
Asked by V.D. from Miami
on January 5, 2012
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My mom, kids and I speak french. Hubby is trying to learn. My in laws don't speak at all. My mom and mil hate each other. Not a big problem cause we live in Florid...
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- I say rude - it's family and while that is something special she has with your kids it is not something she needs to rub in...she gets them all the time, let your MIL ...
- I think whether she's being rude or not depends on her intention. Does she typically only speak french with your kids in every other situation? If so, I don't think sh...
- Does your mom always speak French with the kids on a regular basis? Like it's the primary language? I guess I'm playing devil's advocate, but maybe it's just importa...
4 Year Old Boy, Rude and Disrespectful
Asked by A.M. from Spokane
on April 15, 2010
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My son is 4 years old. He has always looked at the world different then other kids. He was never fascinated by toys as a baby and bored quickly. I love that my son is ...
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- I think if you look at any of the love and logic books, CDs or DVDs, you'll find the answers there. They have excellent techniques for dealing with kids of all ages an...
- Sounds like aside from this, he's a great kid!! Dr. Sears discipline talks about this in his book, so I would recommend it to you. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido...
- I am just going to focus on the discipline part of your post, I think you have already gotten some great suggestion on how to keep your child challenged and giving rew...
Helping My Daughter Deal with "Mean Girls"!
Asked by K.S. from Albany
on June 2, 2011
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My six year- old daughter is in first grade. She seems to love everyone, and generally has many friends. She gets invited to a lot of parties, and seems relatively con...
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- My daughter is the same way. She is 5 and she tends to be more of a follower. She has one friend that when they are together that are great friends, but when around ...
- Wow! You could be describing my daughter to a T when she was that age. Every part of it. She is now in 3rd grade (soon to be 4th). She has matured and has realized...
- If there is Bullying happening... you NEED to tell the Teacher. ALL of my daughter's Teachers, from Preschool to Kinder, to 1st Grade to 2nd grade and now 3rd Gra...
Rude Mother at Gymnastics
Asked by T.D. from Fayetteville
on March 25, 2010
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The first week I took my daughter to gymnastics, I, being my social self, noticed that one of the mothers in the Parent and Me gymnastics class cloth diapers her littl...
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- I would go to the teachers and management and tell them about it. A parent needs to be there to supervise and although it is difficult to have to tell a parent that t...
- They are everywhere, aren't they. My niece's swim class ended up with one of the boys on the bottom of the hottub after class- had to call 911, do cpr, because the mo...
- I would let management know. It is often hard for lower-level employees to step in and say something to a mom about bad parenting. They aren't sure what they should ...
6 Year Old Girl Needs Major Attitude Adjustment
Asked by C.T. from Pocatello
on October 20, 2009
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My 6 year old daughter constantly has a bad attitude towards just about everything. If she wants something she hardly ever asks nicely first. She demands right off t...
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- Try ignoring her when she demands something. Completely ignore her like you can't hear her. When she throws a fit, send her to her room. Tell her she can come out when...
- Watch Super Nanny with her! So she can see other children with bad behavior and recongize that it is unacceptable (as Super Nanny says). Not only will she understand h...
- My favorite response to a bad attitude is "try again" She says, "I didn't want that, its stupid!" you say, "Try again?" If her response is still not appropriate ...
