My wonderful dd1 is 3.5yo. The threenager has hit full force.
I can literally do nothing right, my dh and I get shouted at, stamped foot, constant demands for things she knows she's no allowed. I usually stay calm, repeat the same line 'no because xyz'. She is very good at trying to give reasons she should be allowed whatever it is hence just keeping to one line.
After 3 days with her full on and being shouted and whinged at I lost my shit today (I am having a very stressful time atm) shouted at her and put her in her room till I calmed down. It was not my finest moment, especially shouting 'don't shout at me' at her 😳
I apologied for shouting and explained that mummy was cross because she doesn't like being shouted at. We have spoken 2 or 3 times a day recently about speaking nicely, not shouting or talking crossly but nothing seems to make a difference.
I feel like I'm floundering. How does everyone else deal with a shouty, cross preschooler?
(We've all had a proper shit year and her life if about to be turned upside down as we will, hopefully,be telling her next week that she will be a big sister)
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Dealing with a shouty, cross, bossy 3yo
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KittyandTeal · 20/02/2016 14:43
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