HATE

Why does this word bother me so much? My son says it ALL the time and he knows it makes me angry....so why does he continue? Maybe he is just stubborn like me and wants to show me that he is always right (but he can't be because I'M always right :)) Anyway, I have resorted to punishing him for using ugly words...not necessarily bad words...just words that used to be rude. He says "that's stupid", "I hate ...", and my all time favorite "this is the worst dinner I have ever seen...I am probably going to die from eating this" (which comes with any meal involving healthy food). I am at my wits end...he is just SO grouchy sometimes and it makes me SO angry. I have now told him that every time he talks back or says something rude he will have to sit in his room on his bed with no toys or anything for 15 min. So far it doesn't seem to phase him. I guess will see if this works. I am not trying to perfect my son...I am just trying to teach him a little respect. I mean whatever happened to treating others the way you wanted to be treated and saying kind words because you may have to eat them tomorrow. I just hope that I can instill these values into my child. Well, time to step off my soapbox and finish cooking another deadly meal!