Your story reminds me of a time when we were watching some bratty kids of a friend and my husband had to yell at one of them ( I would say he was about 6 at the time.)
Kid says, "Uncle Billy, the book says you dont yell at kids."
Husband replies, "the book also says dont talk back to grownups but you probably didn't read the whole book."
The kids was stunned into silence...LOL
The kid is almost 8 now and still a royal pain in the neck KNOW it all who is also very aggressive with all the other children. : (
At a party last week he was literally dunking a kid half his size in one of those easy set 2.5 ft pools...the poor little boys mother witnessed and yelled at him, his own mother came out said what is going on said get out of pool and his punishement was to sit at the table with a bowl of potatoe chips..... ARGHHHHH
Do you have any advice on sibling rivalry? I am dying here with my son 12 and my daughter 8. Its nonstop when they are around together : ( I try to stay out of a lot of it hoping they figure it out on their own and I also see them being friends from time to time but what are the techniques you use with 10?
Grellis this is a great topic for your thread : )