Originally posted by milefile
You have to just tell them "no". Look them squarely in the eye and say "no". Show no sympathy, no weakness, and eventually they leave you alone. Lie if you have to.
Other people's kids piss me off. Their mom's seem to assume that becauuse I enjoy and love my own son I must be like that with all kids, and they raise them to think that every adult they meet will think they're the best. Not so. They are annoying, unruly, defiant little bastards and I feel no need to treat them like I treat my own.