The Smartmouth

Behavior: How exactly is my child behaving?

• Always has a comment to make. It is usually irrelevant, immaterial, and without constructive substance.
  
  
• Uses abusive language—from insulting words to profanity to harsh four-letter obscenities.
  
  
• Makes disruptive and offensive noises.
  
  
• Constantly tries to draw attention to himself or herself.
  
  
• Makes comments that are meant to alienate others.
  
  
• Acts only verbally.
  
  
• Likely to be articulate.
  
  
• Bitter.
  
  
• Seems hostile about everything.
  
  
• Not well liked.
  
  
• In all kinds of trouble with all kinds of people because of his or her mouth.