 | I have a 4 year old son that's becoming a handful. It seems that once we get one situation under wraps, something else pops up, but a little worse than before. One problem is that we live with my mother (I'm her only child) and she constantly steps in when my husband and I begin to discipline him. We'll being moving in about a month or so but I'll have to do some damage control and hopefully get some of this under control before he begins Pre-K in the fall. Another issue is the fact that he is extremely intelligent. When he's upset he knows exactly what to say to "get to" his father and I. (Example: When he's told "no" about something he'll get upset and throw a tantrum in his room. When he's done, he'll come and give you a hug but squeeze really hard as if he's hurting you. Or he'll reveal something of mine or his father's that he's taken without our knowledge, etc.) The one thing he hasn't figured out is that when he misbehaves or disobeys it gets him into trouble, not us. It's gotten to the point that we don't like to take him out in public any more because he knows that our options in dealing with him are limited. Any suggestions are welcome, but I will admit, I don't believe in "talking" to my child as if he's my equal or giving him any type of authority over my household. I want him to understand that he will be respectful others at all times. |
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