My six year old son has gotten to the sassy stage and is super stubborn. I want tips on how to prevent him from copying things back at me. Like I give him warnings when he's misbehaving and punishments but laitly when he's upset at me he trys to parent me back. He's otherwise a sweet boy just driving me bonkers 😂
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Cut him off when he tries to parent back when you've told him off, Just say, No! Be assertive with him.
My daughter is 8, she has a huge bossy streak and has to have the last word. I give her one simple warning "Don't backchat/be smart/cheeky/rude" whichever applies at the time. If she keeps going there's a punishment.
You've got to be consistent though, if you let it slide sometimes but pull him up on it other times, he's not going to get the message.
My punishment would be that if he wants to copy you, then that's fine but he has to "be you". So he has to do the dishes that night, help cook dinner, take the rubbish out, fold washing. Anything you do, make him do. He'll soon realise he doesn't want to be you.
Everytime he does it just say right that's it, come be me.
😂 love it