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[quote=Anonymous]I have good conversations with my daughter when she's in calm moods.  I have told her that when I see her being nasty to siblings and sometimes physical (pushing, etc) I worry that she is not responsible for her actions and therefore I cannot in good conscience recommend her as a babysitter.  Granted it's an exaggeration and she's a fine sitter (I know she exerts her power on her younger brother simply because he's the one person she can dominate.  She's not like this with friends.) but I want her to see that her actions go beyond our house.  I have told her that I worry she will say these comments to other adults when she's at a friend's.  Of course she immediately says she would never do that to which I ask why she then feels it's okay to do it to me.  You cannot be a doormat.  You MUST insist on civility and a measure of respect from your child at the very least.

Your daughter sounds like a good kid on the whole.  Clearly she's going through lots of mood swings and she probably feels safe letting her anger out on you because you ignore/laugh/put up with it.  But remind her that you are human and you have feelings too.  Just as you would never belittle her, she should do the same.  If she wouldn't say it to another adult, she should not be saying it to you.[/quote]

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