I've been really lucky in that my almost 3 year old has always been really really well behaved.
I've got many many years of experience of working with children but I'm having a brain freeze as haven't worked with preschool children for a couple of years now!
Since she's broken up from preschool for the summer her behaviour has been really difficult. She's not naughty, e.g. She doesn't draw on walls, or destroy things or hurt other people, but I'm really struggling with her not listening, trying to bargain with me and her attitude.
Recently I've had to tell her over and over and over again not to do something, for example tickling her brother. She'll do it repeatedly until he gets annoyed so I'll ask her to stop, tell her to stop, explain why she needs to stop, threaten her with time out and then eventually she'll push me so far that I end up shouting and physically have to pick her up and move her away.
Same with asking her to do any task lately, e.g. Can you put your shoes on, or can you come and sit at the table. She'll bargain with me and say "when I've finished playing" or "when this tv programme is finished" and I'll end up asking her time and time again until I physically have to pick her up and force her shoes on or physically carry her to the table. I give her 5 minute warnings if she needs to stop playing but it makes no difference.
She must say 100 times a day "I want to be a good girl" but then doesn't listen, plays up, haggles with me, tries to rule the roost etc.
She's also really whiny probably because she's bored not being at school and she'll sulk and strop every 5 minutes. She's also become extremely bossy and demanding.
Does anyone have any tips for dealing with this low level annoying behaviour as it's sending me potty! I need to get a plan together and be consistent!