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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another thing you could do, OP, is apologize to your daughter for losing it.  My son's school counselor told me to let him see me screw up and then correct the screw up, because he hates messing up and won't try things he thinks he'll be bad at (he is 5, so it isn't totally applicable to your situation, but I think the general idea holds).  I wouldn't personally apologize for saying no to the jelly beans, but I'd apologize for whatever of your own behavior amped up the situation.  She has probably totally forgotten the episode, but it would set the expectation that we all learn from our behavior, even big powerful grown ups who rule the world.[/quote]

Thank you.  This is OP, and I totally agree.  I did apologize to her yesterday.  I said, "Mommy really messed up and I'm so sorry."  Her response: "Sorry Mommy."  I kept trying to tell her she didn't have to apologize, that I was the one who messed up, and she kept apologizing and it just made me feel worse!!  But I am definitely on board with letting her know that I was wrong.  Thanks for your support.
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