Parent / Child Relationship

[mrsjw17]

I've got myself into a situation that I don't know how to break.
The relationship between myself & daughter has just become like we're both the same (authority wise..)
I don't know how it started & I don't know how to break it.
It's got to the stage now where she belittles me & bullies me.
I want the return on my title as 'parent' & not so much 'friend'..
Anyone have any tips?

How old is she?

I was like this with my mum. Due to lack of parenting. Agree with pp, depends on age. How old?

I didn't mean you weren't parenting btw, that's why it happened in my case is what I meant.

My daughter is 7 years old...
It's just getting me down & I don't want younger daughter to think it's normal to behave like this.. x

Seems you either need to lay down the law or be the bigger person and stop arguing with her. Don't let it get to the point where you're both insulting each other or yelling back and forth. She's still quite young. Are you too nitpicky with her? Too lax? How exactly are you alike? Maybe think back at what might have worked for you?

Good suggestions from Jossina there. I always found that the best way of dealing with challenging youngsters (particularly if as young as yours) was to stay very (outwardly) calm, very unflappable, very brisk and cheerful. Even when I was inwardly panicking trying to project the vibes that I couldn't be shaken because I was the one in charge. Picking my battles in a sense, but not to the extent of ignoring actual bad behaviour like name-calling or swearing. Allowing a certain amount of questioning of my decisions but trying to make it clear I would still continue doing what I thought best as a parent. Forgiving myself for the bad days when I slipped. Always letting the whole family feel that tomorrow is a new day.