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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I should clarify when I say "in tow" I don't mean she just follows me around all day, it's just that the parents are really easy going allowing me to squeeze in a few errands in between (I'm a college student working two jobs so I have to fit it in where I can). We usually start our day with some kind of arts and crafts (i.e. fingerpainting, play doh, etc.), and on the days I am there she has a sport for one hour of the day I have to take her to. We will play a game, work on her preschool workbook, or go for a walk afterwards but by mid afternoon (because it is a long day for her) I can tell she's getting a little restless so we always go somewhere like the playground, the library, a farm etc. These are the places she has wandered away from me. She doesn't have any play dates for me to take her to, she's pretty quiet at school it seems, so I am her main source of entertainment. The preschool workbook has kind of become a problem for her because she doesn't like working on it, so I have tried turning craft time into learning time as well (or in place of the workbook). As soon as she sees numbers or letters though she shuts down and wants nothing to do with it. I understand, numbers aren't fun, but we have to work on it because she does need help in these areas. She just get's upset though whenever I say anything now from "it's time for lunch" to "we have to get ready for your sport." 9 times out of 10 it ends in tears or major whining. I know she would love nothing more than for me to play whatever game she thinks of the whole entire day, but there are things that need to be done. I have never raised my voice, and I do my hardest to try and encourage her with every little thing she does or has to do (you're doing an awesome job brushing your teeth! or Wow, look at how hard your working I am so impressed!), but it just seems like it's still not working. Like I said, she's an awesome kid, but I feel like I need to teach her that not everything can go her way all the time and I would like to do it in such a way that she understands and I don't come across as mean or bossy myself.

Also, I totally learned my lesson about the junk food. It's put far away from her, and I only allow her to have it as a treat every once and awhile now :)[/quote]

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