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Originally Posted by tinyrabbit
Yeah, my parents screwed me up too. However, I wanted to point something out about what you've posted. I'm really, really sorry if I sound like I'm attacking you.
But you say you were brought up to be a certain way, and now your daughter is like that too. Sorry, but that's still you. Your daughter is FOUR. She isn't toxic or selfish or anything, you've just been conditioned to see her that way rather than seeing what she actually needs. You need to break the cycle, now.
Your daughter is just learning the boundaries. Of course she wants things her own way! As a parent, it's your job to teach her about things like delayed gratification and regulating her emotions, not to label her as bad. Please, please read some good parenting books (I hear 'How to talk so kids will listen and how to listen so kids will talk' comes highly recommended) and maybe consider parenting classes.
Because what you've actually posted is essentially this: "My parents taught me I was bad and now I think my daughter is bad too." This isn't your fault, but you do need to take action and realise that you're in danger of repeating the cycle.
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I get where you coming from. I understand what you mean its just hard when everything "no, yuck, gimme". I have a tendecy to yell back at her and tell her thats to bad your eating it, picking up that, sitting in time out. I get upset and dont think about talking to her and listening. :'(. I requested that book from my library. Praying it helps. Thanks for your input.
To everyone else...I feel your struggle and see how we have become better, stronger people because of our parents downfalls. I wish everyone the best on your journey to being a better person. *hugs* to all!!