DD has a habit that is driving me mad. I have to ask her to do most everything 3, 4, 5 times or more. I then get cross and shouty and there's a bad atmosphere....which makes me even more unhappy because I don't like being cast in the ogre role.
It can be worse when she is with her pals. She is quite a sociable child, and often she and her mates get quite loud/silly - which is fine. But, sometimes the silliness escalates and requires some intervention from me. That's the point at which she ignores me completely and continues, until again, I get cross enough to finally get her attention. And then we have tears and sulking, and I am the ogre who has spoiled her fun.
I don't want to be cross/shouty with her but being ignored makes me angry. I am a reasonably patient person, but she often seems to push situations until there is a problem. We seem to be in this situation far too frequently. It's not the kind of mum I want to be.
Any suggestions?
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Selective Deafness......
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Earlybird · 04/07/2007 21:49
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