Does anyone have any recommendations for a good book on understanding the way a child's mind/behaviors develop? My 4 year old daughter is going through a very angry time right now where she's just plain mean! She's our only child and we have a very happy, completely non-violent, non-agressive household. Lately, she is treating us like dirt and I just don't understand it. I'm sure some of it is her age and I want to better understand what is happening with her current stage of development so that I can know how to respond to her better. I don't want to just keep getting mad and punishing her for her bad behavior if there is a better way to handle it.

Any ideas?

Thank you!
Tina

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good book on understanding the way a child's mind/behaviors develop? My 4 year old daughter is going through a very angry time right now where she's just plain mean! She's our only child and we have a very happy, completely non-violent, non-agressive household. Lately, she is treating us like dirt and I just don't understand it. I'm sure some of it is her age and I want to better understand what is happening with her current stage of development so that I can know how to respond to her better. I don't want to just keep getting mad and punishing her for her bad behavior if there is a better way to handle it.

Any ideas?

Thank you!
Tina

Hi i know what your going through im going through the same with my daughter she is 4 also and its like shes angry all the time everything and anything i do dosent seem to help the one i do find helpful is when she starts shouting and being really naughty i will not answer her when she is quite and she has calmed down i will answer her and and explain to her i will not talk or listen when she is being angry this is slowly working i then explain to her if she has a problem not to shout and cry as this deosent wok and to come to me to explain how she feels its very slow but its working i wish you good luck [removed] bye for now. xxxxx