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8/9yo old with attitude, does it get better?

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rikkyc · 01/12/2023 09:54

Hi all,
My 8yo is so defiant at the moment, we are having some really difficult behaviour from her. Her attitude is unreal, the disrespect and the language she uses is also completely unacceptable, but Im struggling to discipline or implement consequences because she refuses to do them.

I worry that not setting strong boundaries will affect her as she moves into her teens.

Also, anyone that’s had an eight-year-old go through this phase. Does it get better or does it get worse? I’m hoping I might get a calmer teenager. Fingers crossed!!!

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MaryWhitehouseisCOOL · 01/12/2023 16:15

There a great Mumsnet book on tweens and their behaviour highly recommend

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 01/12/2023 17:03

MaryWhitehouseisCOOL · 01/12/2023 16:15

There a great Mumsnet book on tweens and their behaviour highly recommend

Wish I'd heard of that when my DD was a Tween!

Have you found the Preteens Section yet @rikkyc?

One book I found useful was Untangled but that's aimed at the Parents of Teenage girls. It does have some really useful tactics though.

Can I just ask how she's coping at school?

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