Dd is 11 and 90% of the time a lovely sweet little girl. Works hard at school despite being severely dyslexic.
Lately her attitude is really upsetting. The dawning of the teenage years i think/fear. Not bad behaviour but just a general recalcitrance and woe isme attitude to being asked to do thjngs.Getting dressed a particular bug bear and bathing is an issue. "i just want to relax its hlf term stop having a go at me" in response to being asked to get dressed.
I am not handling it well tbh. i find myself responding in kind and it turns into a tit for tat argument. I have been quite forceful and shouty on a couple of occasions and whilst she has changed her tune after it usually precipitates tears and i don't actually want to upset her.
I have noticed physical changes so i suspect that the dreaded hirmones are playing a part here.
How can i deal with this firmly without being shuoty and intimidating?
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How to nip Dd's attitude in the bud
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TheoriginalLEM · 19/02/2017 22:49
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