Anyone else just had enough

My little one’s always been a tad difficult but it seems this last month she’s just been a nightmare! She talks back all the time, runs away laughing whenever she can, she’s stopped listening and won’t go to bed. The problem is she’s incredibly smart so there’s no tricking her she works out what your doing, no talking to her because she shoot of a load of explanations and excuses that aren’t true, bribes work momentarily but I have to constantly remind her that there is a bribe and if I take away her iPad, to or favourite toy she just scream and shout and doesn’t really learn the lesson. I’ve tried talking to her calmly and I’ve tried sternly but it always ends in her repeating her self over and over then just shouting. Is there something wrong with her shoulder I speak to the health visitor or is it a phase because honestly I just want to curl in a ball and cry I’m so exhausted when she finally goes to bed I end up just collapsing too!

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I hear you, my son turns four tomorrow, not sure if it’s the influence of his older brothers but he’s become an emotional terrorist 😭 I hope this will be a short lived phase!!!

This post is gold my son has changed and now playing mind games even thought for the most part he is non verbal

I almost wish she was non verbal last week she helped herself to 18 pack of yoghurt I told her she had to put them back and could only have one her replie(s) I can’t reach (well you got them out) I’m really hungry (not that hungry) I’m too tired (that doesn’t matter) I’m scared (how are you scared of the fridge) there’s a ghost (A GHOST) yeah he said wooo

Non verbal mean more hitting lmao and the smirks i get

In the exact same boat, I wonder if it could be a phase they go through? 🤞🏻
Brushing teeth is a huge drama too, we ban treats and it doesn't change anything. Then it's things like I ask if he wants to go to the park, he gets excited and says yes, but then won't get ready to go and it ends in a huge meltdown.
The more fun he has on a day, the harder it is aswell.
Then how strong they are physically now, he will just drop to the floor and throw himself around so I'm trying to restrain him in a way so he doesn't hurt himself, or me. It's rough.

It’s so reassuring to see these posts because my son has been acting up massively recently when usually he’s a gentle angel and I was starting to thing is it my parenting or is he too spoilt but sounds like it might be an age thing… hopefully temporary for us all!

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