In an 8 year old girl. My middle dear daughter is very bossy as of late to her siblings and others. I was not a bossy child and am not sure how to handle this one to nip it in the bud. So how do YOU handle bossiness in your child??
Tell her to knock it off. Tell her everyone's position in the family.
I know that LOL, I did tell her to knock it off. I am trying to teach her about what it means and such. Letting it be a learning opportunity. I just was curious how others have dealt with it and maybe some creative discipline methods that worked. She is a good kid, just got to nip this in the bud before she turns into a TEEN. LOL. But your reply made me giggle, cause I did tell her to knock it off. LOL
Quoting EireLass:Tell her to knock it off. Tell her everyone's position in the family.
She probably has a need to control something. Or feels a lack of control. Does she have her own bedroom? Does she have to share things? Regardless of how many kids there are in a family, each kid should have their own space, their own things, ect. They should have their own time. Little things that give them a sense of control.......over themselves, and it also teaches personal responsibility.
Quoting Thelmama:I know that LOL, I did tell her to knock it off. I am trying to teach her about what it means and such. Letting it be a learning opportunity. I just was curious how others have dealt with it and maybe some creative discipline methods that worked. She is a good kid, just got to nip this in the bud before she turns into a TEEN. LOL. But your reply made me giggle, cause I did tell her to knock it off. LOL
Quoting EireLass:Tell her to knock it off. Tell her everyone's position in the family.
Yes, she has to share her room. But she has her own dresser and own bedside table to keep her stuff and secret journal etc. I think I will try and work on making sure she has more one on one time with me. That makes sense. We have no choice with the room sharing but that gives me some ideas...how to set up the room a little differently...I may look for one of those folding, decorative room dividers so she can put it up when she wants to and fold it when she doesn't. If I can find one in my price range.
Quoting EireLass:She probably has a need to control something. Or feels a lack of control. Does she have her own bedroom? Does she have to share things? Regardless of how many kids there are in a family, each kid should have their own space, their own things, ect. They should have their own time. Little things that give them a sense of control.......over themselves, and it also teaches personal responsibility.
Quoting Thelmama:I know that LOL, I did tell her to knock it off. I am trying to teach her about what it means and such. Letting it be a learning opportunity. I just was curious how others have dealt with it and maybe some creative discipline methods that worked. She is a good kid, just got to nip this in the bud before she turns into a TEEN. LOL. But your reply made me giggle, cause I did tell her to knock it off. LOL
Quoting EireLass:Tell her to knock it off. Tell her everyone's position in the family.
Ugh! It's true
- Thelmama
on Aug. 27, 2012 at 5:22 PM