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[quote=Anonymous]At first I thought I posted this about my almost-5yo DD, although mine has been like this since day 1.  Very assertive, outgoing and loves to push our buttons. Mine won't go to the bathroom by herself either - it's baffling.  Everything is a struggle.  The only thing that works is being consistent and enforcing the rules every single time. Without fail.  I also tell her what the consequences will be and frame it as her choice:  if you choose to come out of your bedroom after I say goodnight, then you will have no ice cream (or whatever) tomorrow.  Or: if you choose to continue disrupting our dinner, you will be done and you'll go to bed right now.  Because we enforce the rules consistently, she knows we mean business.  And if the screaming and unacceptable behavior don't stop, I just walk away when possible (this is particularly effective when she's in the bathroom because she can't just follow me).  She wants the attention, even if it's negative, so I don't give it to her.  The conflict is like a game to her.

I realize I'm making all of this sound so easy to address when it's not.  Not at all.  It is mentally and emotionally draining on a near daily basis. I have to constantly tell myself that all of the qualities that make it challenging to be her mother are tied to the same qualities that I love so much about her and which will serve her well as she grows.  There may also be something developmental going on around this age but I'm too exhausted to look into it.  :lol: [/quote]

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