Quote:
Parent: "Hey kids, that looks like a fun card game, what is it?"
Oldest girl: (evil look at me, then back to game)
Parent: (still happy, friendly voice, trying to engage the kids) "Oh, is it Slap Jack?"
Oldest girl: (incredulous) "No! G-d you're stupid! Don't you know any card games? Jeez, I can't believe they let you teach college!"
Parent: (firm, calm voice) "A, there is no need for that kind of rude response. Remember the one rule we follow in this house? To respect others in your words and actions. I think you need to sit in your quiet spot (the couch in another room) and think about that for a while."
(Her response was throwing the cards all over the room and screaming "I hate you" and stomping up to her bedroom.)
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One more thing - this sounds like a typical conversation in our house and it is an opportunity to teach a damaged child that disrespect is not allowed. If you are posting this to prove a point of how snotty your daughter is, it just proves to me how much she needs loving parents and how much she is calling out for help. She needs to be taught what is acceptable.