What the heck do you do when your 7 yr old flat out refuses to do something?
Lately when I tell my daughter to do something she says no, and could care less what the consequence is.
This is just one example:
Tonight I called the kids to the table for dinner.
She would not come to the table.
This was after an episode of telling me Im the worst mommy because I didnt have a long raincoat for her to play in the rain.
She decided that her brothers was better and longer and the one she has is lousy. She was SO ANGRY at me because of this.
I remained calm and told her I wish I had another one that she liked better, but I dont.
Anyway, she wouldnt come to the table and went on and on about how horrible I am. She was creaming and yelling and saying she wont listen.
I told her to go to her room till she cools off. She refused and started threatening to throw things. She would pick them up and aim them at me, but wasnt throwing them. Then she was picking up pillows and stuffed animals and throwing them to get a reaction.
I told her she was going to have to go to bed. She refused.
I physically brought her to her room and she ran out and darted past me.
SHe went outside for about 15 minutes. When she came back in she said
"I dont care what consequence I get" She continued to yell and scream and say awful things to me.
I eventually yelled at her about how she was acting and told her how upset I am that she is being like this.
I took 2 of her favorite stuffed animals (which I know doesnt work and is so random, but I am desperate and this kid is so out of control!)
Now she asked for her dinner to be reheated and of course I did it. She is sitting at the table alone and eating. She will probably go into her room for the night and even say she is sorry and wishes she didnt do that.
What the heck though? What do you do when a child completely disobeys you and treats you so disrespectfully?
I just want to point out that I also have a 5 yr old boy. He is very high energy, but is well behaved and responds to the same discipline methods.
He wants to be behave well and never takes things this far.
Lately when I tell my daughter to do something she says no, and could care less what the consequence is.
This is just one example:
Tonight I called the kids to the table for dinner.
She would not come to the table.
This was after an episode of telling me Im the worst mommy because I didnt have a long raincoat for her to play in the rain.
She decided that her brothers was better and longer and the one she has is lousy. She was SO ANGRY at me because of this.
I remained calm and told her I wish I had another one that she liked better, but I dont.
Anyway, she wouldnt come to the table and went on and on about how horrible I am. She was creaming and yelling and saying she wont listen.
I told her to go to her room till she cools off. She refused and started threatening to throw things. She would pick them up and aim them at me, but wasnt throwing them. Then she was picking up pillows and stuffed animals and throwing them to get a reaction.
I told her she was going to have to go to bed. She refused.
I physically brought her to her room and she ran out and darted past me.
SHe went outside for about 15 minutes. When she came back in she said
"I dont care what consequence I get" She continued to yell and scream and say awful things to me.
I eventually yelled at her about how she was acting and told her how upset I am that she is being like this.
I took 2 of her favorite stuffed animals (which I know doesnt work and is so random, but I am desperate and this kid is so out of control!)
Now she asked for her dinner to be reheated and of course I did it. She is sitting at the table alone and eating. She will probably go into her room for the night and even say she is sorry and wishes she didnt do that.
What the heck though? What do you do when a child completely disobeys you and treats you so disrespectfully?
I just want to point out that I also have a 5 yr old boy. He is very high energy, but is well behaved and responds to the same discipline methods.
He wants to be behave well and never takes things this far.
