"Be sure to emphasize the message that you will not listen to what they have to say until they are able to speak to you in a calm and respectful manner."
Whatev. This is hard. Time to draw a parallel --in the same way we taught them as toddlers that it's unacceptable to hit, we should be teaching them that it's unacceptable to be disrespectful. Period.
Remain calm. "Remind yourself that the calmer you are and the less you let yourself be affected by sassy back talk, the more your child will learn to use positive ways to express his opinions."
I'm *trying* to apply this right now and I can see it working, a bit. The kids are reasonable. My BFF is very good at giving people the benefit of the doubt. What's behind the behaviour? I don't instinctively do this, but with practice I know I will get there. "Keep it together" great advice from Eddie Murphy.
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