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Is my kid crazy?

2,786 1,084 August 3, 2010 at 05:04 PM in Chat
I am at the end of my rope with my 4.5 year old's screaming, kicking, hitting temper tantrums. She's an only child and is so sweet most of the time but when she gets really mad, she's awful. Like head spinning, pea soup awful. I know that it is mostly (if not all) our fault and we need to change out behaviors, too. We aren't consistent and have been too "go with the flow." I try to reason with her but it clearly isn't working. Time out use to work somewhat when she was little but she's old enough to realize that I can't keep her there unless I were to physically force her. It has become a power struggle and I can tell she is doing things to push my buttons.

Is this normal for her age? Any suggestions for books? Does she need therapy? I think I do....
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08-04-2010 at 11:59 AM.
08-04-2010 at 11:59 AM.
Quote from rayzac :
Well it was all true except the part of her being in the parking lot. She had checked out 2 people in front of us so she was long gone.
AWWWW make believe posts Mad BLAH
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08-04-2010 at 12:00 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:00 PM.
Quote from Tamales. :
AWWWW make believe posts Mad BLAH
I will tell people they suck as parents next time just for you.
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08-04-2010 at 12:00 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:00 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
Well it was all true except the part of her being in the parking lot. She had checked out 2 people in front of us so she was long gone.
laugh out loud


we need a liar smiley :liar:
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08-04-2010 at 12:23 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:23 PM.
Ok. To make up for the lame story:

After the kids ignored her pleas to stop, I turned to my BF and gave him a long, wet kiss. At thiis point, the kids were staring in shock. I looked at them and said "we didn't listen to our moms either". Needless to say, they stood silently next to their mom until she was done checking out.
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08-04-2010 at 12:29 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:29 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
Ok. To make up for the lame story:

After the kids ignored her pleas to stop, I turned to my BF and gave him a long, wet kiss. At thiis point, the kids were staring in shock. I looked at them and said "we didn't listen to our moms either". Needless to say, they stood silently next to their mom until she was done checking out.
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08-04-2010 at 12:31 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:31 PM.
Awesome Smilie
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08-04-2010 at 12:42 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:42 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
Ok. To make up for the lame story:

After the kids ignored her pleas to stop, I turned to my BF and gave him a long, wet kiss. At thiis point, the kids were staring in shock. I looked at them and said "we didn't listen to our moms either". Needless to say, they stood silently next to their mom until she was done checking out.
thats a lie.... you have no man... admit it, it was a bum who followed you into the store...
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08-04-2010 at 12:45 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:45 PM.
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thats a lie.... you have no man... admit it, it was a bum who followed you into the store...
The good thing about dating a bum is that I can just drop him off anywhere and he is home.
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08-04-2010 at 01:38 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:38 PM.
OMG. You are too funny, rayzac. Roll
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08-04-2010 at 01:40 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:40 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
Ok. To make up for the lame story:

After the kids ignored her pleas to stop, I turned to my BF and gave him a long, wet kiss. At thiis point, the kids were staring in shock. I looked at them and said "we didn't listen to our moms either". Needless to say, they stood silently next to their mom until she was done checking out.
That's the type of response I'd expect from the lounge rayzac Thumbup

Too bad you don't live up to it IRL
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08-04-2010 at 02:36 PM.
08-04-2010 at 02:36 PM.
A lot of good (and not so good) advice here. I did order some books on Amazon last night. 1,2,3 Magic, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, and The Pocket Parent. Thank you all for your support and I will keep you posted!
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08-04-2010 at 02:46 PM.
08-04-2010 at 02:46 PM.
Quote from ZoeBoe'smom :
A lot of good (and not so good) advice here. I did order some books on Amazon last night. 1,2,3 Magic, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, and The Pocket Parent. Thank you all for your support and I will keep you posted!
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