Mouthy 6yr old

Posted by Lisa on August 04, 2003 at 05:52:43:

My 6 year old has devoloped a horrible attduide lately, Soon as her dad walks in from work she starts getting mouthy telling him to shut up etc.
If i ask her to clean her room she tells me NO and that i can't tell her what to do, everyday seems to be a battle with her. We tried grounding her, took sweets off her, sent her to bed and nothing has worked. Sometimes i just feel like really smacking her but i know that wont help.

Yesterday we went bowling with my friend as it was her sons 3rd birthday, because the little boy won the game my daughter sat there was the strops for a hour. I had to make excuses that she was tired. I keep wondering if its my fault, and that ive done something bad bringing her up. She used to be such a good kid intill theses last couple of months.
Im not sure if its her age or what. Any ideas how to nip this in the bud now before she gets worse?

I swear to god ill end up having a breakdown before im 25 with my 2 damanding daughters arghhh!!

Follow Ups:

• Re: Mouthy 6yr old Morgaine 09:49:44 8/05/03 (0)
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• Re: Mouthy 6yr old AshleyP 10:59:55 8/04/03 (0)
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  • Re:thank you!! Lisa 05:26:55 8/05/03 (0)

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