Anyone's kids talk back to them when they have friends over? what do you do?

Question

Anyone's kids talk back to them when they have friends over? what do you do?

Answer 1

I always try not to embarrass my kids in front of their friends.  I want them to feel as they get older that they can have their friends around the house...so much better than them deciding to spend all their time at their friends house.  So I don't punish my kids in front of their friends.  Before the friend arrives, we discuss how we will be behaving while having company, and that friends will go home if they aren't following rules.  If there is any mouthing off, I'll take him or her aside and give them one warning.  The second time, I simply say, "So and So, I think it is time for you to go home."  and I call their mom.  My kid then spends some time alone in his or her room.

Answer 2

you give them a warning if they continue the friends go home and they will remain in their room

Answer 3

Let your kid know that the time they disrespect you when their friends are over, the friends are getting sent straight home. That is the warning. When the friends come over and it happens, don't say a word to your kid first just send the friends straight home. No negotiation.  Keep doing this every time it happens when the friends are over. Your kid will get the message.

Answer 4

If my boys tried that or got over excited then their friends went home and I dealt with them.

If I had to keep the friends there because I had agreed to look after them I took them upstairs to deal with and there they stayed.

I actually expected better behaviour from  mine when they had guests and,most of the time,I got it.

Answer 5

That has happened to me once in the past and I called my son into another room and told him in a stern voice that he is not to talk to me that way and that I understand he is shoing off for a friend but his friend isn't going to think it's cool that he is mean to his mother. I also told him that if he does it again I will speak to him in front of his friend which will be embaressing. The first warning was a courtesy as to not embaress him. It never happened again after that but if it had I would have done just what I told him I would do and he knew it because I always follow through.

Answer 6

I would take them aside and tell them quietly if they continue to behave this way then they will not be having friends over for a month. That would be enough to make mine stop

Answer 7

let me guess...7 or 8 year old.wait until the other kid leaves until really talking to them,but perhaps call them aside in a nice tone and tell them that you dont appreciate that.embarrassing a kid can be horrifying for them,however let them know you wont have backtalk

Answer 8

if they act up when friends are present, then you could embarrass them when friends are present. With a little forethought, you could make your obnoxious kid embarrassed and humbled so bad, they will tell their friends to go home and your kid will slink off to bed all by himself, without any further intervention on your part.

LOL

Answer 9

Really depends on the situation.  Not really a cover all for this.

I suggest doing what you would do if no one else was there.

A reprimand is in order if their intent is to test me.  Although they could be joking with you, sometimes known as sarcasm.  In that case you should come up with something sarcastic to say back.

Answer 10

remove the child from the situation and give one warning ONLY.  if the behavior persists, the child goes to his/her room and the friends leave.

Answer 11

Not yet because my son is only 11 months.  If it ever did happen they'd get one warning and if it continued with bad attitude or mouthing off the friends go home and the child get's in trouble.