Not really an aibu but posting for traffic as I'm utterly at my wits end.
My 5 year old rules the roost. Its taken s long time to admit it and im ashamed. She doesn't listen to me, at all. I ask her to tidy and she just says 'no'. That's it. She's mean to her brother, she's mean to us. She has an absolutely stinking attitude. But I don't know how to claw back the power. It's easy to say 'you're the grown up she's the child' but whatever measures I put in place doesn't affect her. Time outs, throwing her stuff away, groundings, punishments, bribery, sticker charts... Nothing. My mil is a social support worker and she tells me to pick my battles which is good advice, except she let's her get away with everything and to be honest, working full time with two young kids, I don't have time to be diplomatic on every battle we have. Today I just sat on the sofa and watched while she threw baby wipes everywhere, ripped up tissue and harassed her brother because I'm so tired and sick of fighting, fighting the will to just walk out and lock the door behind me. It's her deadpan face whenever I try, it winds me up no end!
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MadJeffBarn · 01/03/2017 18:20
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