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Erin - posted on 02/24/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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my 4 yr old daughter and i are in a constent battle, we fight all the time, she refuses to clean up after herself or do anything i ask, so i have taken away anything she can make a mess with, i have also had to take away all of her activities outside our home, which means i no longer get to talk to any other adults, i have painted myself into a corner where we are stuck at home all day long together but if i start letting her go back to her various different crafting and dance classes, then she has won, she gets her own way without having to do anything for me. but if we continue on like this i really think i'm going to go insane! her older sister has never acted this way and i can only hope that her younger sister doesn't take after her. i just don't know what to try, i miss my sweet little girl

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Erin - posted on 02/24/2010

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thank you, i have often wondered if she may be feeling a ittle neglected, with daddy gone to work more then he's home and 3 kids, i know i do. it just seems that by the time all of the "have to's" are done, there is not alot of times for the "want to's". her older sister is in school and her younger sister is in diapers so it seems they have a lot more "have to's"

Katrina - posted on 02/24/2010

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You know, when my daughter was 4 she went though a time like this and my midwife told us that maybe she wan't having all her needs met ie. emotional. At the time she was the oldest and had 3 little brothers ages 2 and 6 month old twins... so she was not getting all the attention that she wanted. So we worked on this and it improved! She needs to know that you love her unconditionally and that you are consistent. She will be happy spending time with you more than any class you take her to. Remember she is still a baby yet. Get her to help with fun stuff around the house and garden, cooking and fun surprises. Soon she will be your sweet helper girl: ) Award her good behavior and affirm her when she has a good attitude. Blessings!!

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