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[quote=Anonymous]That is a tough one. Is she neurotypical? If she is special needs at all, I’m definitely not qualified to advise other than to ask for advice from your child’s doctor or treatment team.

8 is a tough, stubborn age. The “fun” and “easy” schoolwork is going away and being replaced with challenging things, plus they kinda want to test and see what happens if they say no to you. I have predictable, firm consequences for resistant behavior and grumbling. If you grumble about math, you must need more practice. Here’s another page. (This is also true for my house for non-school activities. If you grumble about emptying the dishwasher, you must need more practice. Let’s re-sort the silverware drawer.). It doesn’t always work with my stubborn 8 year old but it helps. He’s always allowed to remove himself from a situation to cool off, but he knows when he is cooled down, the very next thing he will do is the thing he was mad about in the first place. Sometimes it takes a while, but he knows he doesn’t get out of anything at the end and it just makes it longer for him.

Best of luck to you with this tough age! Remember to appreciate your sweet 8 year old and hug and love on her as well! She has a ton of positive qualities too - work on the relationship as well as the schoolwork! [/quote]

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