[blparent] behavior problems with our 4 year old

[Judy Jones]

Good for you, and some added thoughts as well.

Not knowing the situation, you have to be physically in their presence and on your feet with these little ones, and maybe you already are.  Example, if someone was in with her while brushing her teeth, being right with her to help her finish on time.  She shouldn't be able to run from you if you are there with her, physically aware of where she is and what she is really doing.  The chances of her running from you guys are slim if you are active with her, in her area, and can anticipate what she is doing.  Again, I say this, not being there and seeing how active you guys may be.  It sounds like she has gotten away with tiny things at first years ago, and these have now escalated into big things.  You will have to retrain her thinking and be in her space.  The older kids can be left more on their own to brush their teeth and get things done when they have been trained.

Judy

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Subject: Re: [blparent] behavior problems with our 4 year old

Lol Judy, it's funny that you mentioned counting to three beccause tonight she actually did wait until 2.9999. I told her if she wanted her bike back tomorrow she had to go to bed with no arguing or stalling tonight. She took as much time as I would allow her to brush her teeth and still tried to take her own sweet time. I told her she wasn't getting her bike back if she wasn't out of the bathroom by the time I counted to three. I heard her run past me just as I said three, so she doesn't get her bike back tomorrow. She will learn natural consequences if it kills me!

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