How do I teach a 6 yr old that she isn't the boss of everyone?

Question

My 6 yr old daughter is a great kid; however, she tends to act as if she is the boss of her peers and sometimes she gives my husband and I attitude? I talk to her firmly and place her in time out and after speak to her so she can understand what she did wrong? But sometimes I feel as if it isn't working. How can I raise my daughter to be a friendly, gentle, loving person? Please Help!!!! :(

Answer 1

An old day cure for a little girl with an attitude problem and too much self-esteem is a spanking on the bare bottom.

Answer 2

Boy you have asked the impossoible Question. I went through that with my daughter when she was 6 she is now 11. She grew out of it, but unfortunately not before she had her heart broken. I tried to get her movies with good moral characters. And talked to her all the time. Often times this behavior is triggered by something far worse than being "the boss" the trick is to figure out the other problem and tackle that one first the rest will take care of itself. Good luck and keep your head up.

Answer 3

Relax, she will be fine. I have a daughter (now grown) that was born with attitude. We gave her an "alter ego" named "Stinky". When she acted up we would say, "I didn't know Stinky was coming today." Or, "If Stinky doesn't go home then Elizabeth's friends are going to have to go home." Sometimes even the friends would yell, "Stinky go home." Of course Stinky has no family privileges. So it takes the pressure of in a much lighter way, because of course your daughter would never act like that.

Answer 4

Fortunately, I don't have that problem with my daughter. She is 8 and she is the kind, caring, loving, go along type. I have always tried to make her put herself in the other person's shoes. I have always told her not to treat anyone any way she wouldn't want to be treated. She has a friend that is very bossy and that has helped her to see how not to treat others.

Answer 5

I told my kid that every time he talks back, there is a baby being murdered in Pakistan by terrorists. I told him the terrorists know everything he says almost like Santa Claus and the more he is bossy, the more they hate Americans and kill innocent babies for meaness. Worked great! He hasn't talked in days.

Answer 6

um...this probbaly isnt the best advice but:
"treat people like you want to be treated."

show her that you are the boss and if she gets mad explain that quote to her.
tell her that if she wants you to treat her with respect she has to treat you the same way.
Don't buy her toys, tell her she does not deserve them after how she has been acting, and tell her how she needs to act.
Maybe assign some chores, because that would mean that you are the boss, YOU are the one who tells her what to do.
stuff like that =P

wish you luck!

Answer 7

Let her know that people who act like that never have any friends when they get older and a guy will never, ever be attracted to her. She will be a lonley old woman.

Answer 8

Why does no one spank their kid anymore? This is exactly what you get. A kid that thinks they are your equal and that your ideas are no better than her own. It is also reinforced by the schools. You think its bad now just wait.

Answer 9

its just a stage, give them a good punishment, more than time outs. use some strict force, spankings, anything to teach your kid a lesson. not enough discipline is used these days anymore and it pisses me off.

Answer 10

yell @ her and scare her but u gotta hit her when ur a parents and ur kid is just plain disrespectful u otta hitthem cuz thn theyll neva learn cuz if u kep givin them da nice treatment they ant gon be scared of you trust me i kno cuz sumtimes im disrespectful to my parents and i dunt realli care cuz they dunt hit me time out is nuthin!