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[quote=Anonymous]I don't have experience with this issue but here is what I would try.

1) Have a chat with her, telling her that her behaviors lately has been unacceptable and give her some specific example, act it our if needed (my 4 yo finds it funny when I show her her whining). That she is becoming a big girl and you want to treat her as a big girl but she needs to act as a big girl. That you will help in this process.

2) Have a chart with columns some specific behaviors that you want to correct: ex: not slamming the door, no saying I hate, getting dressed without complaining,....
She can put the stickers in the column and get rewarded at the end of the day for having a full row (or all but one) by maybe an extra book with just you, or a walk alone, ... whatever reward you like that involves just a little one-on-one time with one of you.

3) This is to try to cut the negative. To encourage good behaviors, I would have a (small) vase and some beads/bottle caps/coins/... and put one of them in the vase each time she does generous things/is particularly polite towards you or her sister. Once it is full, we do a party with her favorite dinner, dress up and some music.    
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