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DD won't listen to me, but will listen to Dad
  • AnonUser27
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    My DD4 won't listen to me. Not the 1st time or the 100th time. But daddy can say it once and its done. He's always at work and only sees her weeknights and ddoesnt come home on weekends so I'm the main parent. Wtf?! I won't yell or scream to get my point across, but I find myself repeating myself far too many times. How can he have more authority than me??
  • unforgivenunforgiven
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    Because she's a dreaded daddy's girl. Just stay consistent and hope it'll pass. :( I feel your pain.

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    What sounds like thunder is a comforting voice
    When what is beautiful looks broken and crushed
    And I say I don't know you
    But you say it's finished"
  • ChristyJChristyJ
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    I am the main disciplinarian in our house as DH works many nights and weekends.  DS5 is contantly challenging me, but usually jumps to when Daddy says.  It could just be that she is testing your authority or if he has a really deep voice, it could be more intimidating.
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  • AnonUser27
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    skatermom said:

    Don't repeat yourself. If she doesn't do as told, she goes to time out..right away. Follow through with discipline will let her know you're serious and she will then respect you more.



    What do you do do when a child either won't go to time out or won't stay in time out?

    She's just now starting this defiance thing with me. Usually all I havee to do is count to 3 and she listens. She's started telling me I'm not the boss, that daddy is.

    Its infuriating!
  • AnonUser27
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    True @skatermom, but when she freaks at dinner I'd like to be able to send her to time out and actual eat my dinner while she's there. I also don't like phisycially holding her there.
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  • TorturedbyTWINSTorturedbyTWINS
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    OMG you cracked me up @MammaTeeRoll !!  In my house that is EXACTLY why the kids listen to daddy. 
  • FoulMouthedSailorFoulMouthedSailor
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    We had this issue with our Dd6 when she 3-4, I would come home from deployment and she would only listen to me. While I was gone she would do what ever Dw would say, but as soon as I stepped foot back into the house, words coming out of Dw's mouth meant nothing. We fixed it through having me explain to her she needs to listen, and a mix of time outs. I would talk to your SO about it, and then have him talk to her and try to explain it as best as possible that she has to listen to both of you. It took us a month, but it worked and she hasn't had any relapses so far.

    Or you could go all Lion on her.
    You show the lights that stop me turn to stone, You shine it when I'm alone. And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
    And dreaming when they're gone.
  • AnonUser27
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    Its just really frustrating. I'm the one who is here with her and it seems like she couldn't possibly give a shit.
    And I love this lion analogy!
  • MommyCharm
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    EXACT same thing going on in my house @FoulMouthedSailor! DH deployed, now all of a sudden, I am the primary disciplinarian. DD is getting used to listening to me, begrudgingly, but I know that as soon as DH comes back, my words are null and void again! With him, he says it ONCE, in a nice, calm voice, and its DONE--no problem. Me? Why must I repeat my requests a million times, finally resulting in SCREAMING and yanking my hair out, before DD even considers listening? I agree with @skatermom as well! Recently, sending dd to her room for a few minutes to "cool down" after squealing at me for asking her to please not throw the tennis ball in the house (HOW DARE I?) has worked. Also, before he left, DH told DD to listen to everything Mommy says. I tend to remind her of that every few hours or so, as needed. Since she wants to make Daddy happy, I say "Daddy told you to listen to Mommy. Guess I'll have to call him and tell him your aren't listening) Yes, I result to this, knowing good and damned well that I can't reach him any more than I can see him! Oh well, she doesn't know that! By any means necessary, regain control of the situation!   :-S
  • iamslowlygoingcrazy
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    I'm in the same boat :((  DD3 listens to Daddy the first time but I'm like a damn broken record eventually yelling to get my point across ~X(   She will sit in timeout, usually anyway.  I'm hoping it's just the terrible 3's!  I don't know about you ladies but my son was waaaaaaaaay worse at 3 then at 2, terrible 2's my ass!
  • Live4PeaceLive4Peace
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    @skatermom can you raise my kids? =-)


    I have 5 kids from 3 to 13 and they ignore me to the point of me freaking out...but dad says it once and they do it!  I try to be as mean as him, but they don't buy it. grrrrr  Not sure how to time out once the kids are older.  I give up

    I'm always misunderstood because the written word is the worst form of communication...you can't see me smiling =-)
  • AnonUser27
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    Well, I'm standing here out side of the resturant because DD was acting up inside. I told her she had two choices, to eat her food or go sit in the car. She yelled at me telling me I'm not her friend, I'm acting like a child and she's sick of me. I'm fuming mad right now.
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  • AnonUser27
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    I ate most of my meal, took the rest home along with hers. She ended up eating it later. I think she knows I mean business now. She's only 4 but can say some pretty hurtful things. I know she was just speaking out of anger but it was a hard pill to swallow.
    We were playing play-doh this morning and we had a restaurant. She said that one customer was acting up and had to go sit out in the car with her momma. Basically re-enacting what happened last night. I think she understands.