So nearly 7yo DD is an adorable, sweet bundle of joy.
But, she very very rarely does what she is asked when she is asked to do it.
Sometimes she will just point blank ignore an instruction, sometimes she's say "in a minute", sometimes she go off to do whatever but get distracted and end up reading a book instead.
This is a problem for two reasons.
1, it means I am constantly having to micro manage her morning and bedtime routine. And even then I am left utterly exasperated and cross with her.
2, if she's doing as she pleases now and the only repercussion is us running late - what happens when she's 13 and is continuing to do as she pleases?!!
I told her last night this can't continue. I've said she needs to take responsibility for herself a bit more. I've said I will help her to learn her morning and bedtime routines (timetable on the wall etc) but that from now on she will get asked once only. If I have to ask twice then she losses priviledges like going to parties (last night already lost her one of those) or after school hobby.
Is this OK? Am I being too harsh? Too weak???
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TellMeStraight · 28/09/2016 10:37
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