My daughter is years old and I can not get her to behave.?
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Maybe you should consider taking her to a child therapist, maybe there is something happening to her that she can't understand or control. If she is in school there may be a school phsycologist (sp?) that you could bring her to?
First of all; I would make sure she gets as much attention from you as her sibilings. She is at an age that it is hard for her to understand some things and maybe if you tell her she is the big sister and you could really use her help in certain things. Make her feel useful and give her a reward for helping. When she talks back tell her that she isn't suppose to do that and make her stand in a corner or punish her someother way by taking away her favorite toy and always tell her why she is being punished. My daughter is a child psychologist and says that when spankings don't work try something else. She punishes her 8 and 3 yr. old by making them go to bed, no tv or movies, and is always taking away their favorite toys for punishment. Hope this helps.
Choices and consequences! You have to explain to her what she is doing is wrong and tell her what is going to happen if she continues. Either a time out or take some thing she likes like TV, computer, playtime.
The key is consistancy. Unless you stick to your guns she will always retain the control.
you have to set up limits and boundaries for her. she needs to know what is not acceptable and what the consequences are. i know how hard that is because i have a 6 year old also. when he misbehaves or refuses to listen, i take some thing away from him that he loves, like his favorite toy. and he can not have it back until he acts right. when he does behave without me reminding him than he gets alot of praise and hugs. be consistant and keep trying. she will see that nothing good comes from bad behavior.
good luck!
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if you are punishing consistantly then it is time to go get her assesed
My daughter is seven and was the same way!! Is she the youngest? If she is that has a lot to do with it. The best thing that I have found is to be firm about the bad behavior. Make her sit in her room alone or not be allowed to participate in things if she can not behave..it also helps to spend a little time with her alone. A lot of times they are just wanting attention. Whatever you do, don't lose your cool..you are just putting her in control instead of you. Usually if they don't get a reaction they will stop...hang in there.been there done that!!
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