How do a parent deal with a smart mouth teenager?

Answer 1

ignore them...

Answer 2

Depends on how smart the teenager is being.
One end of the belt has a buckle and the other end has leather..
No, find out why the teenager is getting smart with you. It could be a reason at school that is making him/her behave that way. Has the teenager always been a smart mouth or has this happened suddenly. I know when I was a child and I was having problems with kids at school I did just the opposite. I was very quiet and to myself when my entire life I was loud and outgoing. Sometimes, it can be the way the house is. Has anyone left the house that lived there? Anyone pass away? Have you been on the teenager due to your own stress? It could be a mountain of things that is making your teenager act out. So, ask what is wrong. Why the behavior. Parents can also be friends. If the behavior is above intolerable and you feel the situation needs a good lesson learning then give your child the old fashion "whack".

Answer 3

As a parent of a smart-mouth 14 year old boy, I find the only thing that works is when I ground him from the computer. I have to take the keyboard off the computer.

Answer 4

I don't know how you would deal with this problem now. However when I was growing up my parents had a method that was were effective it was the back of their hand straight to the lips. It only took a couple of times for me to learn to think before speaking. It also worked for my teenagers.

Answer 5

Well u tell them ur the parents and there the child...every time they smart mouth tell them to do things around the house and if they don't be a hard parents...It seem as ur kids know they can get away with it thats why there doing it...ur being very easy on them

Answer 6

set firm guidelines about how to speak. When they go outside of those guidelines, there are consequences. (losing cell phone etc.) But it's important to balance discipline with not letting it get to you. Teens often speak before they think. Don't take it too personally.

If they continue, one well placed smack usually will get the message across. Sometimes, it's the only language they understand. I'm not a big advocate for hitting at all. But sometimes, a smack across the face is just what they need to be reminded that disrespect is not tolerated. You should only have to do it once.

Answer 7

Smack them in the mouth. I knew never to be bad or talk back to my mom cuz she would pop me no matter where we were. Now a days people get arrested for crap like that but I think a kid needs a beating once in while if not then they will turn out to be spoiled brats that think they own the world until they get put in jail and rapped or get their *** kicked for talking smart to the bully in school.
Kids will do what they want so just try to be accepting in whatever they do. Its OK for them to be mad at you sometimes. They don't think your trying to protect them just humiliate them lol
I used to hate my mom but then it hit me that without her I would not be where I am today and we have been close ever since :)

Answer 8

Should have taken care of it when they were younger its cute when they are 2 and 3 and now you get this not so cute I would set some boundaries and guild lines and stick to what you say if they break a rule and there is a punishment for it then don't give in even if you have before and be consistent

Answer 9

as a 38 year old there is one thing you can do, you can call the police and put a restraining order on them to keep them away from your kids. they are too old for your kids to play with and why would they want to play with some body that young any way? that is what you need to find out. and tell the police that you are having a problem with these kids and you want them to talk to their parents and let them know what they are doing. if that don't work go to court get a lawyer and go to court. don't argue or curse with anybody so you can keep the law on your side to protect your children. get the law involved.

Answer 10

well i for one think you need to lay down some rules
and make your child understand that he/she will
not treat you or talk to you in this manner. there is
a boundary between respect and disrespect. and
he/she needs to understand whether he/she likes
it or not. and i am not pointing this to you, but
sometimes are children take after one or the other
parent. i know it is hard and somethimes it can be
difficult and frustrating all at the same time. but
like i always say there is an answer for every
question, a resolution for every problem.... what
ever you decide to do i wish you the best and
hopefully you can overcome this problem and
move on...... good luck....

Answer 11

Step one -- sit down with him/her and have an honest, calm, respectful adult conversation. Ask if he/she is upset about some things that are manifesting themselves as disrespectful talking, rather than in constructive conversation. Stress that disrespect actually makes you as a parent less likely to agree with your child's requests. Stress that respectful behavior and speech will achieve great things. Stress that if the disrespect doesn't improve, the child's life will become less comfortable and fewer privileges will be handed out. Stress that you love him/her, but that disrespect will not be tolerated, nor will it "work". Good luck.