At My Wits End

[jenn981478]

I am so fed up with everything right now.  I am so tired of my daughters disrespect I can't see straight.  She is only 5 and I am not sure what has gotten into her lately.  Everyone always comments how great she is.  But no one sees how she is at home.  I just don't know what to do anymore.  I completely felt I was going to lose it tonight.  She has been a wholy terror since I picked her up from school today.  She has felt that she doesn't have to listen and can do what she wants.  I am not sure what to do with her at this point.  I have tried talking to her, timeout and even spanked her which I only use as the last resort.  Well it was to that point tonight and I really hated it.  She had lost TV time today for the way she was acting so when we got home I cooked dinner, she ate, took a bath and went to bed.  Everytime I would walk out she would come out of her room and I would have to carry her back kicking and screaming.  This lasted about 45mins.  I was finally at my wits end so I went out on the porch to just breath alittle and she comes out there.  I ask her to go back to her room and she kepts asking why I was outside, when are you coming back in, telling me she needs me and all this other stuff.  I just told her I would be back in in a little while and she didn't like that.  She did finally go to her room and went to sleep but this lasted close to an hour since I first had her go to bed.  During this whole time my son was crying because he could hear his sister and he usually fights going to bed.  I am not sure what to do anymore.  I need the respect back and need my daughter to mind. Most of the time I have the kids on my own because SO works out of town.  What should I do?  I don't know how to get control of everything again.  I know I better get it now because at the rate she is going by the time she is a teenager my daughter will be walking all over me.  Please help.,

[mirit.rose]

Apr. 7, 2009 at 11:34 PM

well good thing that you took a breather i think it sounds like you need to run em more ragged then your doin and also maybe try a different kind of time out like investing in a punching bag about the disrespect you need to nip thhat in the tush take away stuff ignore eye level and be strict that is not o.k. 5 yrs have em earn things...good luck

[Pristine_Dream]

Apr. 7, 2009 at 11:34 PM

Is she a daddy's girl?  Maybe there is something deeper going on like her missing your SO and she is frustrated about not seeing him more often.