Wisconsin Beth
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Nov 21, 2012 16:20:31 GMT -5
Gotta love genetics.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 21, 2012 16:52:15 GMT -5
What suggestion, if any, does your mother have? Not to kill her just yet
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 21, 2012 17:01:39 GMT -5
I hear Swamp's sister is a doctor and all, so all this annoying behavior now may eventually pay off
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Nov 21, 2012 17:12:29 GMT -5
Proverbs 23:13-14 13 Withhold not correction from the child, for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
So, have you tried beating her with a stick?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 17:56:12 GMT -5
I've heard beating them with a carrot leaves fewer bruises.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 19:10:14 GMT -5
If the teachers didn't report him he wasn't bad.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 19:25:07 GMT -5
Swamp needs to quit her job, become a SAHM and start churning her own butter. Otherwise , her kid will end up on OPrah and needing counseling.
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Nov 21, 2012 21:55:36 GMT -5
What suggestion, if any, does your mother have? Drink more.
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Post by saveinla on Nov 21, 2012 23:23:17 GMT -5
Just give her a couple more years and the talk will all wear off (but then I think of my 2 cousins who still have not stopped talking even in their forties and I don't think you have any hope ). She will be too busy with her friends and school to even give you any thought. I also suggest playing with her and giving her lots more attention like beach suggested.
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Post by Formerly SK on Nov 22, 2012 10:57:42 GMT -5
I was thinking about this thread last night. I know it is frustrating to have your child be angelic with others and a pill with you, but I actually think that is preferable. I know my kids would face Serious Mom Wrath if I found out they were misbehaving at school or a friend/relative's house. That is completely unacceptable IMO. So, try to see the positives of the situation.
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Post by kgb18 on Nov 22, 2012 16:58:24 GMT -5
Swamp, Do you like your daughter's pediatrician? If so, maybe you could make an appointment to talk to him/her about DD's behavior at home. Our pediatrician actually specializes in kids with behavioral and mental health issues. I didn't know that when we chose him, but my DD can be challenging and he's been able to kind of guide me as to how best to handle things.
Another positive is that you know your DD is perfectly capable of proper behavior. I think things might be worse if she acted like that everywhere because that could be an indicator of an underlying problem. She can be well behaved when she wants to be. Now you just have to figure out how to make her want to be that way with you too.
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Post by DVM gone riding on Nov 23, 2012 1:02:54 GMT -5
My brother works at a doggie care and he absolutely thinks you need to treat a child in the same way you treat a dog. I have often said horses and children are trained the same way--reward as much as possible correct responses. Firmly correct and redirect all bad behavior immediately before it becomes a pattern--though I have no children and my dogs have "relaxed" rules!
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Post by kgb18 on Nov 23, 2012 10:12:36 GMT -5
There is actually child disciplinary method called "1, 2, 3, Magic." I know some parents who have used it and had great success with it. I watched a video about it, and the developer of the method says outright you have to consider yourself "a wild animal trainer" when parenting.
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Post by swamp on Nov 23, 2012 10:30:04 GMT -5
I use 1,2,3. It worked great for DS. DD makes me count an awful lot.
Ive talked to my pediatrician. She said some kids are more difficult than others and wished me luck. I just have to be consistent and follow through, which I try to do, but she exhausts me.
Part of the problem is that her emotional maturity lags way behind her intelligence. Eventually, her maturity will catch up, but I'm sure she'll still be a PITA..
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 23, 2012 11:10:01 GMT -5
Swamp Decked
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