If you have/had a 4 year old girl

EnglishMajor03 · May 2011

What is with the friggen attitude and talking back? Seriously Parker is acting like a teenager these days. But it's worse because she can't just stomp to her room and slam the door. I'd rather *not* interact with her at this point.

Anyway, I thought 3 was bad with the tantrums but 4 is not shaping up to be any better

Daisy77 · May 2011

Uh-oh...DD#2 is only 3 but she has been showing signs of that. She'll go to her room and try to slam the door but she's my little wimp and can't muster the power. But she'll cross her arms, give me a dirty look and loudly proclaim that she "doesn't like mommy". I usually just ignore her and give her some time to chill. Sometimes she just needs a hug after a few minutes. It all depends on why she is mad.

I wish I could give you some concrete tips from experience but honestly, DD#1 was perfect little kid. Rare on tantrums and eager to please. Heaven help me for the rest of her teen years because you know there is some kind of payback for having the easy young one!

brightning · May 2011

Oh no! My DD has only been 4 for a week, but so far it's been a rather pleasant change from 3. From what I've heard, though, 4 is just 3 with a better vocabulary - so I'll take the good days when I get them! For the last few months, she's been a whiny mess - I could do without hearing those sounds ever again.

HarrietNJMommy · May 2011

4 was so much better for me with B. E has FINALLY calmed down with her attitude and she just turned 4.

EnglishMajor03 · May 2011

Hmmmm...maybe it's a tail-end of three thing...Any hope, even a false sense, is preferable to thinking I have another year of shiit to put up with.

HarrietNJMommy · May 2011

It's not like the day they turn 4 it's like a switch goes off. It's between age 4-5, they mature so much and it gets so much easier.

Hang in there - you have a few more months before it starts getting better.

Sammysu · May 2011

Uh oh DD#2 had some attitude at 4 but 5 is where I am having some major arguing and back talking. DD#1 was always the one to never try any of this until the last two years.

Temp174496125006552 · May 2011

I didn't have this issue with Jordan when she was little, but have a friend who had (and still has) this with her 11 year old daughter. It started around the same age that Parker is.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but just wait until she hits her teenage years. It gets so much worse. I don't know about other moms of teenage girls, but for me, 17 has been the worst.age.ever. I love Jordan dearly, and know I'll miss her when she's gone, but I have officially started the countdown until she leaves for college (at the end of August). I just keep telling myself that "this too shall pass" and that when she's in her 20's, she'll like me again. Until then, I've strongly considered drinking heavily or running away from home.

hokies94 · May 2011

I hate to tell you but it doesn't get any better in the near future. I have 6 and 8 year old daughters and we have a house full of attitude some days. The stomping up the stairs and slamming doors seem to be a common theme some days.

There are days when my 6 year old spends a lot of time in her room "trying to improve her attitude". She's not allowed to come out until she's ready to be polite.

I can only imagine what the teenage years will be like.

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