Running away what's the right way to handle the situation?
I have a 5 year old girl and last night she threw a fit. She said she was sick and tired of this place (her home) and sick and tired of mommy and daddy. She packed her suitcase and was going to run away. She got outside (of course I followed closely behind)and was going to cross the street. I stopped her then and carried her in the house kicking and screaming. What do you feel like the appropriate punishment is for this kind of behavior? Is this behavior normal?
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Running away what's the right way to handle the situation?
the last thing you want to do is punish her, you HAVE to sit her down and talk to her about what is really going on with her, and you should really listen to what she has to say, treat her like your equal when you talk to her. Relax. I had a problem similar with my little one. i also know that if you punish her for this act it will make it more likely that she will try it again. Sitting her down and talking it out is the best solution, as my best friend DID punish her child and now she wont even speak to my friend. anyway if you can work out the problem, i can promise you that your daughter will (eventually)come to respect and love you. my son is now 18 and we couldn't be closer.
Jul 04, 2008
Punishment at this time may not be the best by: Judy
I know the feeling must be terrible to see your kid behaving this way. Especially at this age which seems way to young to exhibit this kind of behavior.
Punishment at this point may not be the best. My 3 year old daughter was at one point behaving similarly too. Prior to that, i have spanked her on different occasions- sometimes out of my own frustrations. She said she was going to leave home and that stunned me. I didn't expect my girl that young, would say this.
I tried my best to control my own anger and humbled myself to say sorry to her. It took about a week or so, as i slowly assured her of my love for her, things began to return to normal. She would also screamed at the slightest things and exhibited weird behaviors during that time.
My thoughts for you would be to assure your kid of your love and talk to her about how you feel when she left the main door. At 5 years, i am sure she will be able to understand emotions and it will be good to break the barrier between you and her.
