Teenagers and their mouths..
By limosonia1
@limosonia1 (1559)
United States
April 2, 2007 10:08pm CST
I sat my son today and talked to him about his mouth and form of expression..My husband always thinks that I over react. I just can't stand it when a child talks back or is cocky..I was just sitting here thinking about it. I could never have doen that to my parents..One they would have popped me and two we minded our manners. For the most part I am thankful because I here some other children and think to myself they would never survive in my household. Parents we need to take back the authority this is getting crazy..
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
3 Apr 07
I know what you are saying. Just tonight I told my boyfriends 15 year old son that he is lucky its illegal and thats all I said. I'm sure he knew that I ment I wanted to slap his mouth. I wouldn't have dared to talk like he does to my parents. Its just something you didn't do and if you did, you only did it once. But now adays, if you even look at your kid wrong, someone is calling the child abuse agency.
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@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
3 Apr 07
that is just crazy..I tell my son all the time one day I will go to jail but you will learn. That usually calms him down. I just can't believe it sometimes. These laws are just rediculous.
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@Swtrose (3385)
• Canada
3 Apr 07
I agree and I think that a large majority has to do with the environments that they are in at school. Talking back is one of those behaviors that is appearing more common among teens today. While I think that it is important for children to voice their opinion, they should still respect their parents. The only advice that I can give you is to choose your battles wisely.
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@smalltownmtngirl (327)
• United States
3 Apr 07
I totally feel you on this topic. It seems like thats all kids know how to do these days. They've forgotten their manners, but somehow managed to master the art of bad attitude. The good thing is, they eventually grow out of it. Lets just hope they don't talk themselves into a really bad situation before then.
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@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
3 Apr 07
I hope so...It's just crazy..I do have to be thankful that the few occasions that it does happen with my son he has never done it to another adult. I might not be able to control myself then...LOL
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@creematee (2810)
• United States
4 Apr 07
My son has learned the hard way the bad words burn. Every time he talks back to me or my hubby, he gets a drop of tobasco sauce placed on his tounge. It only took 2 or 3 times before he took the hint. I agree that today's parents have lost control of their kids. Why do you think that is???
@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
18 May 07
I believe a lot of the parents are scared of the reprocutions that will happen if they reprimand their children because schools are getting to involved in the parenting but yet they wonder why they are getting disrespected because parents are scared what might happen if they spank or yell at their child.
@creematee (2810)
• United States
16 May 07
You are so right! My kids are young enough to know when I mean it, but I'm afraid it won't be long before they start smarting back at me. fortunately, they haven't developed a taste for hot pepper sauce yet, so I can still use that on some of the language they use. (bad words burn!)
My parents would have slapped me silly if they caught me talking the way some kids talk now-adays.
@mivarg (277)
• India
12 May 07
I agree with you that tennagers these days are crossing all the limites when it comes to being a foulmouth. I don't know whether it is the lack of authroity or the general change in times that promotes irreverance in all fields. These poor kids are given so many misrepresentations in the media that make them believe that disrespect or lack of manners is a smanrt way of facing life. Yes, it's high time the parents and teachers do something about it.
