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[quote=Anonymous]I have an 8 year old daughter who up until recently has been an easy kid. Recently, she has started being really rude to me and we’ve been fighting a lot over stupid things. There is a lot of back talk and bratty behavior. I have to repeatedly ask her to do things that she does every day like get dressed for school or brush her teeth and when I remind her she replies with a bratty “I KNOW that.” She tears up if she perceives we raise our voices but often replies to us with a rude attitude/tone. I don’t know that I’m handling the situation well. I’ve punished her (no tv, no desert) and expressed that her voice or words hurts my feelings. She sometimes apologies but it’s just words not a recognition of doing something wrong. I’ve told her I don’t want her to say sorry but would rather she doesn’t request the behavior. She gets really frustrated over little things and clenches her fists and mouth as she tells me she’s trying to calm down. She is also super slow about getting ready for school in the morning to the point where she eats breakfast on the go some days. We try and move her along but she feels rushed and gets upset. I’m at my wits end and want to try and fix things. Are there any books or podcasts you recommend on how to deal with this behavior in a constructive way? I miss our old relationship so much and am very sad about the way things are right now. [/quote]

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