Behavior: Preschooler, Target

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Getting My 4 Year Old to Help

i have a 4 year old daughter who LOVES to color and be creative with paper, scissors, paint, etc. however, she leaves a HUGE mess to pick up. i have tried a couple of approaches in getting her to help, such as just flat out asking/telling her to do it, givng her the consequence of a time out if she doesnt, and so on. this has happened with her barbies also, and we just flat out took them away from her after a while of not picking up. shes always comming up with an excuse as to why she cant do it. and, i dont feel i should do it for her...

Disrespect & Disobedience

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How Do I Get My Almost 4 Year Old to Obey Me?

Today I am completely exasperated and at the end of my rope. I tell my little girl not to draw on the wall, and she promptly goes and does it. She'll do things she knows are wrong, then goes and hides under the kitchen table. Help I don't want to be a spanking, yelling mom and I don't know how to respond when she does things that are so annoying (sticking the scissors I just barely used and set down in the jam jar, dropping her hair elastic in her baby sister's porrige when she walks by her high chair...taking the ice cream out of the...