HELP!!! My six yr old daughter doesn't listen

[mommydearestx2]

Ihv tried everything with her, i hv tried grounding her i hv tried timeout and yes i hv tried spanking. i hv even tried taking her tv away. Nothing is working im at my wits end with her i dont know what else to do. can someone plz help?

[sati769leigh]

Dec. 28, 2009 at 2:24 PM

if ALL punishments are failing you MIGHT want to consider a session with a child behaviouralist. this does not sound normal for a 6 year old. typically from what i know, they will respond to punishment and not keep up the defiance. so that concerns me that there might be a behavioural/emotional issue going on with her.

[Kellyjude1]

Dec. 28, 2009 at 4:52 PM

 I have used time out.  I am sure you might have already tried this, but you need to be consistant with the time out.  It is not so much how long the time out last as much as it is the knowing the consequences.  Knowing that you are in control.  Try making a chart with stickers, and allow her to place the stickers on the chart when she listens.  Once a few days is complete praise her for good behavior, and do something special together.  Focusing on positive behavior may help her to want to please you instead of the attention she maybe receiving from the negative behavior.  Sometimes just spending time at the park or doing rewarding things may help her to see it is best to listen.  Hopefully this just may help....