I mentioned earlier about Zoe’s temperament, which seems to have somewhat changed since she turned seven. Though often still the responsible, sweet Zoe that we’ve always known, she is also increasingly sassy and defiant – I’m\u00c2\u00a0seeing more huffing and puffing and even eye-rolling over things I ask of her. Sometimes I think the problem is that we’re too much alike – we both like it when people do what we ask when we ask it, and we’re both perfectionists – and that inevitably leads to conflicts. (The other day, we were bickering so much that Q literally stood in the middle of us and said, “Girls, girls – stop fighting!” Zoe and I looked at each other and burst into laughter, as we realized how ridiculous we were being.)<\/p>\n
Another new thing: The forms of discipline I used to use with Zoe (and still do with Avery) often don’t work. When told she’s about to lose a privilege, like her pre-bedtime show, Zoe sometimes shrugs and says she\u00c2\u00a0doesn’t care. And she\u00c2\u00a0recently refused to go\u00c2\u00a0into room when a given time-out for disrespectful behavior, something she never used to do.<\/p>\n
I know that navigating new phases and coming up\u00c2\u00a0with new\u00c2\u00a0ways to interact with your child is just part of parenting, but I admit to being surprised that this particular phase came so fast. I feel like I’m living with a preteen!<\/p>\n
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