What a timely topic!!! DD#1 just two hours ago told me how MEAN I am. Her and her sister were FOOLS today. Tonight was the last straw and when she refused to listen, I took away our activities for tomorrow (we were going to go to the park, to a Cheese Festival, and to Lincoln Log Cabin). Ooooooooh was she mad. Hitting me, kicking me, screaming and yelling. I stayed calm and waited until she settled down to discuss her behavior and why she had the consequence (she is 6). She has hit the age where she is challenging our every move, but we hold firm on all consequences (she finally comes off her grounding from her bike on Monday night). It is the only thing that works and I refuse to have her be like some of the kids in my classroom. Hopefully one day she will see it!
Jacki