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[quote=Anonymous]I've taken a few approaches:

-I would not try to make things "more fair". Life isn't fair and trying to carefully balance everything is hopeless and will not stop the complaining, it will just work you into knots

-I would try to build some time-in for the 8 year old where it's just you or her other parent and the kid and she sets the agenda. If you haven't already, I would establish some special big kid privlidges that only she gets and make sure she knows she gets to do certain things because she is 8. I've found How to Talk So Kids Will Listen helpful in terms of finding practical ways to build a positive relationship with a kid who has difficult behaviors

-For the gratitude piece, kids learn from observing, so if she hears you expressing gratitude every day for your nice comfortable home, tasty food, helpful children (no matter how small the effort), kind people in your life, I really do think kids internalize that. The "you have so much you should be grateful" approach does not work.[/quote]

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