The Kid Whisperer: How to deal with sass-mouth Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service Apr 28, 2026 Apr 28, 2026 0 Making the sassy talk stop involves not telling the child what to do, according to Scott Ervin. (Dreamstime/TNS) Dreamstime/Dreamstime/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service Dear Kid Whisperer,kAmxV> 562=:?8 H:E9 2 =@E @7 D2DD 2?5 E2=<:?8\324< H:E9 >J `b\J62C\@=5 52F89E6C] w6C 525 2?5 x 2C6 5:G@C465] $96 :D 2 C62==J DH66E 2?5 :?E6==:86?E <:5[ 3FE 96C 525 =6ED 96C 3692G6 E9:D H2J 2E 9:D 9@FD6[ D@ D96 E9:?<D D96 42? 5@ :E H:E9 >6[ 2D H6==] w@H 5@ x 86E 96C 324< E@ 36:?8 E96 DH66E <:5 x <?@H D96 :Dnk^AmkAmp?DH6Ci (9:=6 x H:== D9@H J@F 6I24E=J H92E E@ 5@ E@ 86E J@FC <:5 E@ DE2CE 36:?8 E92E DH66E <:5 282:?[ D96 H:== @?=J 36 E92E DH66E <:5 H:E9 J@F[ 27E6C 86EE:?8 H@CD6 2E 7:CDE] ~G6C E:>6[ E96 9@A6 H:== 36 7@C 96C E@ 86?6C2=:K6 E9:D DH66E 3692G:@C E@ E96 H@C=5 HC:E\=2C86] qFE :E >2J ?@E 92AA6?j D96 >2J 86E EC:4<65 3J J@FC 6I\9FD32?5 :?E@ E9:?<:?8 E92E E96 36DE H2J E@ 86E H92E J@F H2?E :? =:76 :D E@ 36 2 D2DDJ ;6C<[ 2?5 x’> D@CCJ 23@FE E92E]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall McDowell High School graduates 313 in Friday ceremony The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young bonds with WRs on 4-wheelers, horseback McDowell High School graduation is Friday. Shuttles to run from three parking areas McDowell County Commissioners to meet Monday McDowell EMS, 38 other agencies get slice of $10 million in state funding 1,000 jobs coming to North Carolina in new Corning, Amazon data center deal 28th annual Operation Backpack set to begin for McDowell’s students Insider: Panthers reportedly have visions of Jonathon Brooks becoming lead RB over Hubbard McDowell County Democrats open new headquarters What was happening in McDowell County in June 250 years ago? Historian tells us kAmyFDE 2D :>A@CE2?E 2D H92E J@F k6>mD9@F=5 5@k^6>m :? E9:D D:EF2E:@? WD66 36=@HX :D H92E k6>m?@E E@ 5@k^6>m] s@ ?@E E6== J@FC 6I\9FD32?5 E@ 5@ H92E x DF886DE 5@:?8 E@ C6E6249 J@FC 52F89E6C E@ 36 2 <:?5 A6CD@?] s@ ?@E E6== 9:> E@ C625 E9:D 4@=F>?[ =:DE6? E@ >J A@542DE[ @C C625 >J 3=@8] '6CJ[ G6CJ 76H A6@A=6 E2<6 F?D@=:4:E65 25G:46 @7 2?J <:?5] tG6? 76H6C E2<6 F?D@=:4:E65 25G:46 23@FE 9@H E@ C2:D6 E96:C <:5D[ 2?5 ?@ A6CD@? :? E96 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 H@C=5 92D 6G6C E2<6? F?D@=:4:E65 25G:46 23@FE 9@H E@ C2:D6 E96:C <:5D 7C@> E96:C 6I\H:76]k^AmkAm(9:=6 x H:== 8:G6 J@F H92E x 92G6 7@F?5 E@ 36 E96 D:?8=6 >@DE 67764E:G6 DEC2E68J 7@C 562=:?8 H:E9 !C6\%66? $2DD |@FE9[ J@F’== ?665 D@>6 >@C6 DEC2E68:6D E92? ;FDE H92E x’> D9@H:?8 J@F 96C6] $:?46 J@F 92G6 D@=:4:E65 25G:46 7C@> >6[ x 42? E6== J@F E@ C625 >J 4@=F>? 7@C A2C6?ED Wk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3692G:@C2==6256CD9:A]4@>^3=@8^42E68@CJ^!2C6?EZq=@8Qm9EEADi^^HHH]3692G:@C2==6256CD9:A]4@>^3=@8^42E68@CJ^!2C6?EZq=@8k^2m X]k^Am kAmyFDE 2D E6==:?8 J@FC 6I\9FD32?5 9@H E@ =:G6 9:D =:76 H:== ?@E 36 96=A7F=[ E6==:?8 J@FC <:5 9@H E@ DA62< E@ J@F 5@6D?’E 96=A[ 3642FD6 J@F 42?’E 4@?EC@= 9@H D96 E2=<D E@ J@F 2?5 A6@A=6 5@?’E =:<6 E@ 36 E@=5 H92E E@ 5@] w6C6’D 9@H x H@F=5 >2<6 E96 D2DDJ E2=< DE@A H:E9@FE E6==:?8 96C H92E E@ 5@]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mz:5k^DEC@?8mi …2?5 E9:D :D H9J x 92E6 4@>:?8 96C6 2?5 H9J s25’D A=246 :D 36EE6C E92? E9:D DEFA:5 A=246] w6 2?5 |@?:42 EC62E >6 =:<6 E96 7F==\8C@H? 25F=E E92E x 2> 2?5 E96J =6E >6 5C:G6 E96 42C 2?5 32CE6?5 AC@76DD:@?2==J 2?5 8@ @? 4CF:D6D 3J >JD6=7 2?5 86E >J C62= 6DE2E6 =:46?D6 2?5 364@>6 E96 "F66? @7 pC86?E:?2] p=D@[ J@F 2C6 DEFA:5[ ;FDE =:<6 E9:D A=246]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mz:5 (9:DA6C6Ck^DEC@?8mi WH9:=6 D>:=:?8X x E2=< E@ <:5D H9@ 2C6 36:?8 A=62D2?E]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mz:5k^DEC@?8mi (92E6G6C[ 5F>>J] %9:D C6>:?5D >6 @7 H92E y62?\r=2F56[ >J `e\J62C\@=5 3@J7C:6?5 D2JD 23@FE J@F…k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mz:5 (9:DA6C6Ck^DEC@?8m WDE:== D>:=:?8Xi (9@ 5@ x E2=< E@nk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mz:5 (9:DA6C6Ck^DEC@?8m H2=<D E@ 9:D 365C@@> H96C6 96 92D 2=C625J 4F65 FA 9:D 72G@C:E6 DEC62>:?8 D6C:6D[ 3642FD6 96 <?6H E92E E9:D H2D 6I24E=J 9@H E9:?8D H6C6 8@:?8 E@ 92AA6?]k^Am kAmqJ 5@:?8 E9:D[ kDEC@?8mz:5 (9:DA6C6Ck^DEC@?8m :D E2<:?8 8C62E 42C6 @7 9:>D6=7 3J D6EE:?8 2?5 6?7@C4:?8 2 =:>:E 23@FE H9@ 96 :D H:==:?8 E@ 6?8286 H:E9 H9:=6 >@56=:?8 E9:D 7F?4E:@?2= 9F>2? 3692G:@C 7@C kDEC@?8mz:5k^DEC@?8m] ~?46 Qv2>6 @7 %9C@?6DQ :D @G6C[ 2?5 kDEC@?8mz:5 (9:DA6C6Ck^DEC@?8m C6\6>6C86D 7C@> E96 365C@@>[ 96 H:== @?=J C6DA@?5 E@ D2DD H:E9 E96 D2>6 BF6DE:@?[ 42=>=J 56=:G6C65ik^Am kAm“(9@ 5@ x E2=< E@n”k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Parents, you aren't the boss of your family spending. It's the kids Youths between the ages of 8 and 15 directly control $95 billion and have a sway over bigger-picture household spending, a new study shows. The Kid Whisperer: How to get rid of your school’s warning system Dear Kid Whisperer, I teach in an urban K-8 school. Several years ago, we got a new administrator who took a lot of control away from the teac…
Parents, you aren't the boss of your family spending. It's the kids Youths between the ages of 8 and 15 directly control $95 billion and have a sway over bigger-picture household spending, a new study shows.
The Kid Whisperer: How to get rid of your school’s warning system Dear Kid Whisperer, I teach in an urban K-8 school. Several years ago, we got a new administrator who took a lot of control away from the teac…
