don't wait to tell your kids several times to do something. Stand up and grow a spine and be a parent and not their friend. Take their toys, electronics, etc. Make them do chores. Teach them that they have to earn what they are given, and they have to appreciate it or they will get it taken from them. Ground them. Teach them that if they want to be treated like they're not a child (when they're teens, otherwise they ARE children and they have no choice in the matter), then they need to act like they're not children. Tell them no FROM THE TIME THEY ARE BABIES. Otherwise, you will confuse them when you let them do something because it's "cute", then all of a sudden they can't and they won't know why and they will rebel. Teach them that respect is earned, (be nice to someone and they will be nice to you) and manners are a requirement. Teach them that respecting elders and authority is REQUIRED. BE FIRM that YOU are the parent and they are the child, and in some things they HAVE NO CHOICE. And last, make sure your kids KNOW you love them, and stop fucking replacing your love and attention with game systems, TV's, etc... and if they get themselves into trouble, THEY DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES. they want to adult and act like they know everything, let them get themselves out of it and let them figure out that they DEFINITELY don't have a clue
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