battlemaiden Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 This message brought to you by my strong-willed 4yo daughter. The following emoticons apply almost everyday with this child. :confused1: :crying: :svengo: :toetap05: :banghead: :blushing: Those would be my emotions, not hers. She is steady stubborn. Unmovable, even when she needs to be moved in a more appropriate direction. Every day is a battle. I'm earning my name with this child. That is all. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8tcook Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thank goodness somebody else is out there who deals with this! I was beginning to think I was a mutant or something. I'm told it does get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Absolutely no useful advice but your post made me smile. :grouphug: "God will richly reward you for raising his children!" An older woman at our church told me this once when I battled with my ds, then barely a toddler. Perhaps it will help to hang on to this piece of wisdom. If not, get a bottle of Baileys and a gallon of your favorite ice cream. Combine both at a ratio suitable to your state of mind and ENJOY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 This is my 6yo ds...my mom nicknamed him LT for Little Tyrant! He has gotten a bit better, but he can be so *difficult*:tongue_smilie:. :grouphug: to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 You are NOT alone...I have a very strong willed 5 1/2 yo dd myself. Read Runninmommy's blog post (she links to her blog on her thread-starter). It was a good wake up call. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118880 We can't be perfect, and we don't have perfect kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 When my daughter was three, I would catch myself fantasizing about military boarding preschools............... She turns 9 next week and it really did get better. She's still very strong-willed (the pig-headed gene is dominant in my family) and we get other kinds of drama, but it did get better. I have to say, though, that half day social/discovery-oriented preschool twice a week at 2.5, 3x a week at three and 4x a week at 4 was a total lifesaver for both of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlemaiden Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks everyone. I struggle so much with this child. She isn't easy. Karen- I have considered preschool. We may still. I worry it won't deal with her I-me-and-me-ness. She is aaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll about herself. And she is child number 5. It just doesn't work well. I don't know. I appreciate the encouragement. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Mine finally got to be 10 yo (soon to be 11) and is now a dream child. I will not be deceived, though. Puberty is on the way. I just have a breather right now and after I catch my breath I have no doubt it'll be a hard run to the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Gotta be something about the baby of the family, I swear! Diva was the baby for 7 years, and she had the same 'tude. Now Princess has it. Uber stubborn, total 'me-ness' as you put it. And, there's something about the age of 4 too. Tazzie was normally wonderful, then turned 3 and 4...oy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kiddies Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I think being 4 is a tough age to begin with and add in a stubborn child and oh my.... My 4yodd in many ways is my sweetest, most helpful child but she can stop you dead with a look and it is all about attitude right now. I feel your pain!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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