Ok, I'm at a loss.
Emmalea is getting to the point where I am wondering if I need to have her tested for ADHD or something. She's SOOOO hyper. I've tried eliminating sugar and all that and it hasn't helped. She is constantly running and jumping and all that. I know it's normal, but is it normal not to want to sit down? The weird thing is, if I put on a movie or something she'll sit still and watch it.
Also, she doesn't listen. AT ALL. Seriously, like I can say Emmalea go clean up your toys, and she'll yell no and won't do it. She'll throw herself into a huge fit and make herself throw up. I've tried every form of discipline I can find. I've even tried spanking. She doesn't care! All she'll do is say STOP YOU'RE HURTING ME and it will be done.
I'm trying to figure out where to go next. I give her lots of attention at home and when we're out. But she's always bullying Alexia. She won't leave her alone. She is pushing her down and taking away toys and telling her to go somewhere else pretty much all day long.
The kicker is, she ONLY is like this with me! If anyone else is watching her, she's an angel. She's pretty much the opposite of the way she is with me. I don't understand why she's like this with me. She's a good kid 1/2 the time and then a terror the other 1/2. I'm at a loss with how to deal with her. I feel like I'm constantly yelling because that's the only way to get her to look and pay attention to me.
Someone tell me this is partly just a phase! I'm about to go insane.
ahh..I feel better. I needed to vent that a little, Now someone tell me how to deal with her. I feel like a failure as a mom right now.
Sorry if this made no sense. I just needed to get what is going around in my mind out and this seemed like the best place to do it because I can get advice while I'm at it.
Emmalea is getting to the point where I am wondering if I need to have her tested for ADHD or something. She's SOOOO hyper. I've tried eliminating sugar and all that and it hasn't helped. She is constantly running and jumping and all that. I know it's normal, but is it normal not to want to sit down? The weird thing is, if I put on a movie or something she'll sit still and watch it.
Also, she doesn't listen. AT ALL. Seriously, like I can say Emmalea go clean up your toys, and she'll yell no and won't do it. She'll throw herself into a huge fit and make herself throw up. I've tried every form of discipline I can find. I've even tried spanking. She doesn't care! All she'll do is say STOP YOU'RE HURTING ME and it will be done.
I'm trying to figure out where to go next. I give her lots of attention at home and when we're out. But she's always bullying Alexia. She won't leave her alone. She is pushing her down and taking away toys and telling her to go somewhere else pretty much all day long.
The kicker is, she ONLY is like this with me! If anyone else is watching her, she's an angel. She's pretty much the opposite of the way she is with me. I don't understand why she's like this with me. She's a good kid 1/2 the time and then a terror the other 1/2. I'm at a loss with how to deal with her. I feel like I'm constantly yelling because that's the only way to get her to look and pay attention to me.
Someone tell me this is partly just a phase! I'm about to go insane.
ahh..I feel better. I needed to vent that a little, Now someone tell me how to deal with her. I feel like a failure as a mom right now.
Sorry if this made no sense. I just needed to get what is going around in my mind out and this seemed like the best place to do it because I can get advice while I'm at it.
for everyone else. Sometimes I feel like 
But then he is sooo good for grandma and Aunts. (I guess that is better than the other way around) You are not alone. You are NOT a terrible mother. She is a very strong willed child and someday that personality will amaze you (in a different way then it is now 
). It's ok to be concerned, you wouldn't be a good mother if you weren't. You continue to be stong with her and she will turn out just fine, you are doing a great job. 
