How can i make my child a better person?
By a1daisy
@a1daisy (19)
United States
March 10, 2007 8:50pm CST
I have a ten year old daughter that im having a very hard time with .Im not even sure how to put this without sounding mean but she is demanding rude bossy and just plain mean. Her brothers are affraid of her one is 8 and one is 13 they run when she gets mad. She does not hit or anything like that its just the way she talked to people like they have no choice but to listen to her.
4 responses
@xelissa (776)
• New Zealand
11 Mar 07
BRAT CAMP! Well if she doesn't hit and peopl doesn't listen to her, what does she do? Try telling her brothers to stand up for themselves. You need to discipline your child, if they sound polite, and be kind, if she doesn't then take away one of her privileges, i.e Shorter time on the television, and tell your brothers to be truthful and honest and not to be afraid to tell you if she disobeys you behind her back
@a1daisy (19)
• United States
11 Mar 07
Yes brat camp sounds good lol.the biggest issue is, she makes them - well even myself sometimes feel below her, like she is the queen and they are peasents. if i tell them to put their shoes on and she tells them not to they listen to her.i think tough love is about to hit my house.
@ryleesmama (560)
• United States
11 Mar 07
Have you thought of taking her to counseling? Sometimes it can be a good thing to get all of her emotions out and find out what the root of the problem is. Also maybe try talking to her and explaining things to her when she gets in trouble or when she gets angry ask her why she is angry and try to solve the problem. Good luck.
@Methodless (882)
• Canada
11 Mar 07
A healthy mixture of heart to heart conversations combined with a taste of her own medicine I feel would be the best way.
She needs to understand at her age that she can't keep treating people in a bad way, she needs to feel some guilt for her wrong-doings, like inner guilt, not just the fear of trouble. So her actions should indeed be punished, but accompany it with a lecture.
No child wants to disappoint their parents.
@mrbranan (1012)
• United States
11 Mar 07
My middle child was just like that. She was mean but I kept corecting her and punishing her. She is now 15 and a pleasure to be around. I think now that she is more mature she understands more of what I am trying to tell her. Good luck and if you need to talk I'm here.
