My Three Year Old is Bossy?

[thisisfun123]

I have a home daycare and so my daughter is constantly seeing me be in charge and tell the other children and herself what needs to be done, and how to do it, or whatever the case maybe. Lately she has become a big bossy pants and I am completely exhausted on what to do. She starts preschool this coming august and I am afraid that she will be bossy there and kids will not like her and the teachers may treat her different because she is this way. I have done time outs, taken away toys and tried to simply talk to her about it and make her appologize. Its a big struggle and I keep reminding her that I am the adult, the parent, the teacher and that shes just a little kid who can't tell others what to do, but she just don't get it. I wisper to her that she must not yell at them, which she does a lot when she wants something done, or is telling them what to do. I don't like this behavior I just have no idea how to fix it, please help!

[Zoeytheawesome6362]

tell her that when she bossys other kids r not going to like it. and whens shes bossy tell her no dont b like that.

[Dow4EverBoondockSaint]

Spank her once in a while. Not like, all the time. But there's nothing wrong with a little old-fashioned method. Be stern and firm with her, as well. She's in the "testing" stage and she's testing her limits.P.S. Thumbs down? THIS is why kids are the way they are now. I hardly ever EVER got spanked but when I did, I learned my lesson and didn't do it again. I've grown up with morals and values and utmost respect for everyone. So go thumbs me down, you're only ruining your kid's generations.

[Dilly8807]

Threaten to eat her puppy. That's what my pastor told me at sunday school.

[AndrewS9564]

My three year old mimics my every move. Its just the way they are. I think your three year old will eventually grow out of it once they are in preschool and learning other behaviors from their peers and teachers.I would not worry about it too much...as long as they are not showing violent tendacies I don't think the habit will stick.