Kids with an attitude....

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I guess I am just on my "soapbox" today...I am full of complaints, and just feel like sharing them with the entire world! Now, normally, I do not complain as much, but I understand writing is therapeutic, so, I am giving it a shot here. I am very frustrated with kids that develop the type of attitude that results in being argumentative. Lately, my oldest has started to question my requests of him. While I understand that it is ok for a certain amount of questioning by kids his age (6), I do not feel that all types of questioning is appropriate. For example, when I inform him that it is time for bed, I am starting to get the response "Nooo...Whyyyy?". If I ask him to perform a task that he normally does, I do not like getting the response "But...Mommmm", and, last but not least, I hate it - absolutely hate it - if I ask him to inform me of why he did something or something like that and he responds with "Because....". I told him " Because is the beginning of an explanation, not a complete answer". I spend a lot of time with my kids. I try to teach them right from wrong. I quit my job 11 months ago, so that I could stay at home with them and start homeschooling them. We do a lot of things together. We have game nights, family nights, and other things - but it seems as if he is getting too big for his britches, and it frustrates me! Any suggestions would be appreciated!