I want an opinion ladies.
My niece is 3yo. Today while at my house for a play date, she was told not to tip her cereal bowl bc she was spilling the milk. She immediately started crying, and refused to eat bc it was not "her way" to eat (her words).
After she calmed down and my sil was on her way, dh told the kids it was time to clean up. She sat on the floor and told us, "No. I don't have to." Then dh said if she didn't help, she couldn't come over to play next time. Ensue tantrum 2.
When my sil got here, she got all pissy bc thats "not how she parents" & "she's just sensitive". Mind, her other 2 children were here as well, and had no problem following the rules.
Nothing we told her was new. All the other kids followed the rules fine, including those younger than her.
Am I wrong for expecting the same behavior from all the children?
My niece is 3yo. Today while at my house for a play date, she was told not to tip her cereal bowl bc she was spilling the milk. She immediately started crying, and refused to eat bc it was not "her way" to eat (her words).
After she calmed down and my sil was on her way, dh told the kids it was time to clean up. She sat on the floor and told us, "No. I don't have to." Then dh said if she didn't help, she couldn't come over to play next time. Ensue tantrum 2.
When my sil got here, she got all pissy bc thats "not how she parents" & "she's just sensitive". Mind, her other 2 children were here as well, and had no problem following the rules.
Nothing we told her was new. All the other kids followed the rules fine, including those younger than her.
Am I wrong for expecting the same behavior from all the children?
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Charlie
on Feb. 17, 2012 at 9:52 AM
A little spoiled... and a little bit just a normal 3 yo pushing normal boundaries with you to see what she can and cannot do in your home.
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on Feb. 17, 2012 at 9:53 AM
No. I think good behavior should be expected, especially at someone elses home.
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on Feb. 17, 2012 at 9:56 AM
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She's only 3. Cut her some slack.
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on Feb. 17, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Quoting charliebee:A little spoiled... and a little bit just a normal 3 yo pushing normal boundaries with you to see what she can and cannot do in your home.
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Awesome Sauce
on Feb. 17, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Quoting charliebee:A little spoiled... and a little bit just a normal 3 yo pushing normal boundaries with you to see what she can and cannot do in your home.
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on Feb. 17, 2012 at 9:56 AM
I agree. If she were older, I would say definitely spoiled but at 3, there's some testing there too. I thinl SIL was most wrong for expecting you to parent like she does in your own home.
Quoting charliebee:A little spoiled... and a little bit just a normal 3 yo pushing normal boundaries with you to see what she can and cannot do in your home.
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AKA..FLACKA
on Feb. 17, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Sounds spoiled to me. Sounds like she doesn't have rules at home.
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