just picking up on her siblings attitudes? my littlest one is starting to act like her bro and sis... shes always been a pretty good behaved child (until she needs her inhalor then you cant get her to sit down for one minute..hypes her up) but now she has got to where she has got a case "of wanting to be a smart*ss" ,every time you tell her something here lately (like bed time)she has a smart comeback or even refuses...wont sit down hardly ever...(and its not the medications..she hasnt had to have it for quite a few days)...oh and did i mention the smart mouth i just cant figure out if my is turning into a lil or if shes just picking up on their attitudes i really dont think my poor mind can take another difficult child
Probably a combo of all of the above. She's getting close to puberty (at least for kids today), so it could be a combo of the pre-pubescent attitude and mimicking the big boy and girl. If she's a easy child, the normal punishments/consequences will head her off most of the time. If she's not, you already know how little consequences work. Good luck, pre-pub, puberty and then teen-agehood ain't for the weak.
Jessica, I think meow is right on when she says that if she really is a easy child, traditional discipline techniques will work. Doesn't mean the first thing you try will work, all kids are different, but you've been through this before! Sharon
