sherie shes had her hearing checked and it was perfect, and we've never been concerned with it, i think she just knows she can communicate via screaming rather effectively
Olive, I agree with everyone else. The way your parenting her is the right thing for her. Some kids are very 'go with the flow' and do whatever you ask, follow the crowd etc. Some kids need to be involved in their decisions; like my Ds1 who is 4. He constantly wants explanations as to what choices he has and why. I find if I discuss with him "You can have/do/eat option A or option B because blah blah blah" then its minimal fuss and a happy outcome for us all. If I demand something of him "Eat option A or else" then he has a meltdown. And obviously we've all worked out we can do it and keep some control
My Ds2 is a gone to far option of what you've described, due to his many issues even having choices doesnt work for him and often we have to defer to him and give him whatever he wants, even if the other kids have to give in for it. I hate doing it but at the moment it avoids WW3 until we can get some help as to how to cope with him.
Yep, choices are good! They love getting choices. As long as you aren't giving too many choices.....so only offer (A) or (B) and no more....too many choices just confuses them.
You know your little girl, trust your instincts.....it seems lots of parents have to choose different methods for each of their kids as they are all different kids! Different natures etc....
My little girl (same age) is also a very strong willed, determined little girl so I kinda know where you're coming from! Even with her fantastic language skills she has, she still gets very easily frustrated with me!
We also quite often bargain with our DD too..... "if you eat those veges there, you can have that apple juice you really want afterwards" and it works 99% of the time
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Even with her fantastic language skills she has, she still gets very easily frustrated with me!
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