A different perspective on TALKING BACK.
Let's talk about talking back. I hear a lot of parents (especially teen parents) say one of the hardest things is their child talking back. I think that labeling it "talking back" is part of the problem! FIRST- what does talking back even mean? We have labeled it as bad, rude, disrespectful, and unacceptable. I think we as parents are doing just as much talking back as our kids are. They probably learned it from us. Put yourself in your child's shoes. How hard would it be to be trying to give your opinion and try to have a discussion with your parent and they automatically say, "don't talk back to me."🙄 It would be SO frustrating as the child to not even be able to say what's on your mind. No wonder they role their eyes and walk away. Don't our kids have just as much a right to say what they think? I'm not saying we let them talk to us however they want and we stand there and listen. If someone is talking rude to me I will walk