When kids talk back

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By Dr Bill Maier

When kids start to get insolent with their parents, it’s almost always a symptom of a greater problem in the relationship.

Kids don’t simply become defiant and disrespectful overnight.

They usually learn that behaviour through watching how the rest of the family interact with one another.

When your child starts to talk back, ask yourself, “Am I modelling a caring and kind attitude when I talk to my spouse and kids?”

If the answer is no, then you can begin to see the problem.

And the solution is to start modelling the kind of respectful behaviour you’d like to see in your children.

Kids tend to mimic what they see in their parents.

If you want to raise kind and considerate kids, become a kind and considerate parent.

From TODAY, Voices - Monday, 22-March-2010
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