The other day at Jiu Jitsu some dads commented on my daughter's "back talk".
"If I'd have talked to my mother like that...."
Now before you jump on them they are good guys, good fathers, but there is a generation thought process that polite girls are good girls.
We don't do that shit in this house.
We care about intent. So while my daughter's words might have sounded harsh on paper in person she said them with a teasing smile and zero venom behind them.
We don't care about her being polite, quiet, and nice ( PS she is all of those things). We care about her standing up for herself because while those men were good people not all adults are. Some prey on children's misconception that they need to respect ALL adults.
NO.
Earn my kids' respect. You don't have it just because of your age, your status, or anything else.
That is how adults take advantage of kids.
So you do you. But over here we are raising MOUTHY opinionated people who know they can speak up if they are uncomfortable.
