How To Stop Children's Back Talk

At first, they look and sound so cute when they begin flexing their linguistic muscles but lately, this sounds so annoying and alarming to my ears. Their angelic talks and voice saying "Idiot" and "dump stupid head" isn't cute and silly anymore. It's rude and disrespectful. It is a parent's responsibility to teach their children how to express themselves in ways that are respectful.

We must understand that they learned all of these from television or on playground at school. They don't necessarily mean to hurt feelings with their words but just imitating someone. I don't take it to heart if my daughter call me a "big-butt" (maybe I do lols). She probably just repeating a phrase she heard somewhere where she thought I might find funny or silly.

Getting angry and punishing a young offender is a very common mistake for a lot of parents which makes the child angry inside. I try to reponse to the rudeness by saying "That hurts" or "please don't talk with mean words like that", then I add a clear warning about the consequences of using that language again. If discipline is really necessary, it should be something that you can follow through with.

Older kids shut their mouth for different reasons because they've learned how to use words for maximum impact. They have better understanding of other's people's feelings and this is their way to assert independence. If your child's expression are starting to get out of hand, let the least offensive words go without comment (dont call attention) and let more disrespectful phrases like "Shut UP" garner a punishment. And if your youngster continue to speak in an offensive way, you may consider removing what and where they are getting it from like the TV. Because even cartoon shows can teach them disrespectful phrases.