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[quote=Anonymous]Op, your daughter is acting this way because you are not imposing consequences. This is not normal behavior for an 8yo. Gentle parenting doesn’t always work. Your child is proof that it’s not working for her. Don’t matter what vision you had in your head, you need to go with what works. She’ll be held back in life if she behaves like this. Nobody will employ her if she behaves like this. She’ll get arrested if she behaves like this. You have to give her a reason to change her behavior and you didn’t do that tonight. The good news is that she’s 8, and it’s not too late. You just have to dramatically change your course of action.

I’ll suggest reading The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child.

The Kazdin book reads like a psych textbook. It’s complex. Dense. Meant for tough cases like your daughter. Be sure to watch the videos. I’ve seen it work wonders on kids who were very challenging.

I would also search for PEP parenting. It’s based on Maryland, but the classes are also online. You need a parenting coach. [/quote]

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