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[quote=Anonymous]Could use some outside perspective on how to handle day to day interactions with a 3 year old.  I'm always second-guessing myself, and often feel at a loss on how to handle situations, because I'm trying to raise my kids so completely differently from how I was raised (ultra-controlling, strict, corporal punishment, children should be seen and not heard type of thing).  The overall thing that bothers me more than anything is her TONE and disrespect and lack of manners for me and DH as well as certain adults.

Examples:
1) DD pushes her sitter when she tries to help her and says, "Get away from me."
2) DD says to me "LEAVE. get out of my room." at bedtime, because she thinks she can coerce DH to read more books and stretch out bedtime longer with him.
3) DD says "That's a BAD dinner, I'm not eating any of that. YUCK. This food is YUCKY."

I should note, that had I done any of these things at her age, I would have been beaten severely.  Unfortunately I'm the designated disciplinarian in the home, since I'm home with her, and she gets away with a lot more with DH.  I do time-outs.  But I'm not good at figuring out what to say in response.
I feel like other kids her age don't have the nerve to do or say this kind of stuff.  I can't even imagine any of her classmates acting the same way.  I should also note, that she is at most times super-sweet the majority of the time, but it's like jekkyl and hyde.[/quote]

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