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[quote=Anonymous]OP here with an update. So, first off, DD is incredibly likable and this was alarming and surprising to me because she is usually respectful and sweet, particularly to babysitters and other authority figures. (Those hair trigger comments about being a spoiled brat and having no empathy etc. were rather mean-spirited and quite unfounded based on a snapshot of something unusual that happened once, I must say. Though I guess that’s what I get for seeking guidance here.) Also, I’m not planning to *fire* my sitter, I’m just trying to find a workaround until we can figure out where DD’s actions came from. She primarily works with DS while DD is at school and I’m at work, so we will continue with that for awhile and minimize the 2 on 1. She (sitter)’s really sensitive and I didn’t want her to dread coming the next time, so I was in the thought process of coming up with a plan B in case there was a crisis on that front. DD drafted an apology note that was given to her shortly thereafter. We have been really intentional about praising respectful behavior and words, and talking about doing what’s right, even when it’s hard. The kids have responded and seem happier, although they seemed fine before. Sometimes, it takes something out of left field to help us recalibrate slightly what we have been doing that is suddenly no longer working quite right. We put up with occasional sass because it was exactly that: occasional, and there was the assumption that maybe it was motivated by fatigue or hunger, and we just didn’t harp on it. Now, we are consciously relaxing on things that matter less for now, and really laser focused on managing attitudes. OP out.[/quote]

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