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Submitted by porcelian-doll on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 6:44pm

Just wondering if this is a hill to die on. Everytime I say something SD14 doesn't want to here she rolls her eyes. I made apple pie and told her not to eat all the ice cream because I wanted to use some as topping she slams the freezer and rolls her eyes. when she does things like that should I address it or tell DH to address it or just let it be?

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Lalena75's picture

Submitted by Lalena75 on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 6:55pm

I personally address it, but only have this issue atm with my own kids they get a swat and lose a privileged for being disrespectful (yes I swat both my 17 yr old, and my 12 yr old) mostly though I take the cells and have been moving away from swats. Pretty sure SO's kids ever roll their eyes at me they will get a swat and time out. When I swat I mean A swat on the butt.
BTW we're doing apple pie and ice cream too I wanted it for dinner lol.

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Submitted by luchay on Sun, 10/20/2013 - 5:53pm

This.

This is how I used to deal with it in my older dd's and will take the same approach with the younger two and the skids as well.

Don't make a huge federal case of it, don't be pissy or tell her off as such, just a little comment like this to show them they are being precious.

It is unfortunately fairly typical teenage behaviour (your own precious little one will do it too at some point) and yes it's annoying and rude, but no - not a hill to die on.

Find creative ways to make your point on the smaller issues.

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Submitted by hereiam on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 9:46pm

I would address it when it happens, just so she knows you see it. Let her know how unattractive she is when she does it, too.

I am an eye roller. My husband tells me, "You need a spanking everyday!"

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Submitted by Rags on Sun, 10/20/2013 - 1:43am

I never tolerated any tude from the Skid. Unfortunately for him he was an only child in our household so there was no once else to distract his mom and I from parenting him.

Eye rolling, huffing, puffing, under the breath comments, etc.... were not tolerated. He had one choice. Look us in the eye and communicate.

The poor kid was damaged by his mom and I and our total intolerance of kid attitude. Wink