My freaking niece. I love her with all my heart but almost every time I tell that little demon to avoid doing something, she daringly look at me with an evil grin and do it just meer moments after. She thinks everything is a game and my sanity is just another toy.
She sounds like a free spirit. Maybe she needs less micromanaging, because kids who feel oppressed will try to break out of it like punching through a paper bag.
She’d probably thrive with tons of freedom
but with strict consequences if she does something dangerous to hurt herself or others.
My freaking niece. I love her with all my heart but almost every time I tell that little demon to avoid doing something, she daringly look at me with an evil grin and do it just meer moments after. She thinks everything is a game and my sanity is just another toy.
Reframe your delivery. When we tell people not to do something, that’s the first thing they think of.
For example If I tell you not to think of an elephant, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind?
So here’s the solution: Redirect her to other things /activities so it takes her mind off of the bad thing she’s about to do.
Tried it and it kinda works but kids can be too stubborn sometimes.
She sounds like a free spirit. Maybe she needs less micromanaging, because kids who feel oppressed will try to break out of it like punching through a paper bag.
She’d probably thrive with tons of freedom
but with strict consequences if she does something dangerous to hurt herself or others.
You said it all.