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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To all those shouting that it’s a parenting problem I would note that some children are MUCH more difficult/demanding/bossy than others. He wanted a toy from Target that mom wouldn’t buy. So, she doesn’t give him everything, but he’s asking for it! Some children are like that. (Yes, we can help them improve.)[/quote]

It's true. Some kids are just demanding and parenting them requires you to say no A LOT plus teach them to manage their disappointment when you do. It's hard work and not for the faint of heart.

Though I actually think the OP is a troll because she says the kid is 4. That's a tough age! I suppose OP might have randomly gotten a couple kids who weren't this difficult at 4 but I feel like it's 50-50 at that age in terms of easy-going versus difficult. It's a peek time for testing boundaries. So I just have a hard time believing a mom if multiple older kids would really have no experience with this kind of behavior.

I would also assume a kid that age would have a difficult time being away from his parents and that can bring out rigid, controlling behavior in kids. OP doesn't mention that he's like this when his parents are around. Even a generally easy 4 yo could act like this if stressed and scared. It's really young.[/quote]

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