Wow, I had no idea that I would have a 4 year old teenager in the house. She is already waking up with an attitude and I swear I don’t know what to do about it.
She wakes up with this look on her face and she starts off immediately with the “No Mom” way to early. She is starting to be really snotty until about noon and then she basically gets over it for a few hours.
I do not wake her up. I let her sleep until she is ready to get up. I have made a strict bedtime with her at night and constantly argue with my husband about it because he always wants her to go to bed in front of the stupid TV.
I am constantly sending her to her room, taking away TV and/or treats for the day but this does not seem to make an impact. All she says is “I don’t want to lose anything.” When I say, “OK then stop being mean.” She says “BAH,” or spits with her lips I my direction, or whatever.
What works? ARGH……!