I am having quite a hard time with D. She's just so defiant with me. No matter what I request, she's got to have an attitude about it. She's only 7 for goodness sake! She's fine around H though. He saw her yesterday since he can't make it Thursday and was completely fine while he hung out for a few minutes after bringing her home (we were only outside). As soon as he left, she's slamming doors, back talking, etc. Has anyone else dealt with this? How do I change it around? I don't believe in spanking a child at all. I did it the other day though and it only made both of us feel worse. So I'm not doing that again. Is she like this only because of H being gone so long? Does she need closure? Is this too confusing for her? I don't know and any advice would be appreciated.
