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August 9, 2005, 4:32 pm PDT
Spirited Kids
Quote From: tsalvisMy daughter is almost 5 and will be starting kindergarten in a few days. She is a bundle of energy, to say the least. I am at my wits end. I can't take her anywhere! My grandmother, mother and I go on these all day shopping trips. She is usually very good. She loves to shop!! However, the last few times that I have taken her she has been terrible. To the point that she will knock stacks of shoes over and take off running up and down the aisles. I have tried everything. She gets very upset when I tell her that I will have to leave her at home the next time we go. I am very worried about what she will do in school. We know her teacher real well (she is best friends with her daughter) and I am afraid that she will not look at her as a teacher. I know that her teacher will know how to handle this but it really worries me. What do I do? Time outs don't work and there is nothing that she really enjoys that I can take away. She will just move on to the next thing. Help!! Maybe start by going somewhere and leaving her at home, follow through with what you said, explain to her that you are going out and that she needs to stay home becasue of the last incident. Yes, she may get upset, but you must be consistent and follow through. Go from there. My girls do well shopping but they do have their moments, I give my girls one warning and if they keep it up, we leave the cart and just go. When I am with a group, I will take them out to the car and wait for the otheres or if it is a long trip, take them back in after a while, talk to them about their behavior and how it makes you feel. I can do this with my 4 1/2 year old and she apologizes and is very compassionate and will settle down. I am sure she will be ok in school., as long as she knows the rules and all, she will adjust.
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