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[quote=Anonymous]If this isn’t a troll post then I strongly suggest parenting classes. Nagging? You feel like you’re his nanny?! You are his freaking parent! Your job is to gently teach him to be an adult. He’s FOUR. It sounds like he’s doing a lot better at being four then you are at being a parent.

Agree with PP, it’s not “nagging” to tell your 4 year old it’s time for bed or ask him to hang his coat. It’s teaching him and learning takes repetition. He’s still learning a hundred new things about the world each day so expecting him to master just the things that matter most to you first is silly. I prepare my 5 and 2 year olds with reminders before basically everything we do: “okay, guys, we’re home. Please hang your coats up and leave your shoes in the mudroom then go straight to the bathroom to wash your hands.” Then I stay nearby so I can say, “Larla, you need to go into the bathroom not the playroom” or “Larlo, the floor is not where we keep coats!” That’s what having kids is about. Eventually they start doing more and more without reminders or supervision but it takes years and years. [/quote]

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