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Help with my 7yo please

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SilverdaleGlen · 14/08/2017 20:48

Been through a fairly traumatic 3 years splitting from her dad who has been totally sporadic with contact. We've moved house schools etc. But she's had good support from extended family and has been generally happy recently.

Until now, she literally will not listen to anything I ask of her, horrific to her middle sister, bullying I would say in words and physically. Backchat, attitude. I've tried one on one time which she blossoms in but then straight back to shitty when she can't get her own way. I talk to and listen to her. I lay down the law and remove things. Nothing works.

Tonight I've lost my shit as she refuses to go to bed and hidden under my bed so I can't get to her. I've removed a treat from tomorrow she just said she didn't care and carried on. I've removed her book and bag she loves. No reaction. So I called her a defiant little shit, said I didn't want anything to do with her and she can do as she pleases and have come outside before I resort to hitting (I don't hit) Sad I'm such a twat losing it like that, I know I shouldn't have but I'm so stressed.

Help! How do I get through to her and keep my cool?

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oddleofnoodle · 14/08/2017 23:00

My sister is exactly like this! My mother (I am 23) brings her directly to her bedroom once the behaviour reaches a crisis point (after removing anything she might want to play with) and leaves her there without one bit of attention. Everytime she comes out one of us bring her back in without looking or speaking to her. She only comes out when she agrees to do as she is told and apologies. Harder when we have a place to be and she isn't cooperating but, mum does the same. Go through the motions and then the second we are home she is brought straight to the room until an apology happens.

Mummahasbanter · 15/08/2017 03:50

Your story sounds like my life. My dd has just turned 8 but I've had this since the split really I found after completely losing my marbles

I'm glad I'm not the only one going through it and don't beat yourself up about what's happened I go to bed feeling guilty for snapping at them because of there bad behaviour all the time your not alone x

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