"I'll be the first to admit she's tough. She has always had a short fuse, gets frustrated quickly, and will scream and cry often at the drop of a hat. She will also let you know what she's thinking and feeling. When she does, she'll often be downright rude. For years, they've felt they've excused her behavior as she was just 3 years old, and so on. But I guess 6 is their limit."
"There are simple, rude things that I think are normal for a 6-year-old to do that I'm going to keep letting slide ("I don't want to sit next to Grandma, I want Mommy to sit here"). But there are other examples ("Grandpa isn't allowed to play stomp rockets with us," refusing to answer questions from grandparents, or posing for pictures with everyone but her grandma, etc.) I'd like to take some action on. Her grandparents are great, attentive, and very fun and playful."
My in-laws visited for a weekend for my daughter's 6th birthday. They usually get along well but became very upset after a small incident revealed years of frustration toward the child. The daughter has a short fuse, becomes frustrated quickly, screams and cries frequently, and expresses thoughts and feelings bluntly, often rudeness. Grandparents previously excused behavior as toddlerhood, but six years old seems to be their limit. The parent tolerates simple refusals but is concerned about exclusionary and disrespectful actions like barring a grandparent from play or posing for photos without one. The parent seeks guidance on normative rudeness and corrective strategies.
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