Anyone else have an ornery 6 yr old?

Yes, I am currently the mother of an ornery 6 year old boy, the sixth and last of the group. Six is a tough year for some kids, as they make the final jump from babyhood to childhood. It's the first year of school that doesn't involve just playing, where they actually may have to do work when demanded. They have vocabulary enough to express what they think, when they think it, and are big enough to really put a demand on the people around them. They've discovered the world is a big place, and they have a rather small place in it. They would much rather be a preschooler again, where the world feels like it revolves around them(who wouldn't!), and it's the combination of all this that makes them such joys to be with at times.

There isn't a real good cure that I have found- except patience and a bit of discipline. I always recognized their frustrations, but I made it plain I wasn't going to accept the behavior. Time out is a great way to help them learn to control themselves, especially when their mouth hits overdrive and you just want to choke them. We do quiet time outs, so they and I can get calm again before we deal with the problem at hand. I'm pretty straight up with them, that they may not like whatever- but acting up isn't going to change things. They are entitled to the opinion, just not the right to voice it the way they do. My kids have all heard me tell them that if life were fair all the time, chocolate would be manditory food group and you would need to eat more of that than vegetables. However, it isn't, life isn't, and the sooner they learn that the happier we will all be. I also try to maintain a sense of humor and remind myself that this stage, too, will pass. And when it does, you may find yourself missing it. After all, when was the last time somebody else thought you were an essential part of their world?

I have an ornery 7 year old daughter. If I say something wrong she says, "No, I didn't mean that" in a really rude voice and it makes me feel like a bad parent. She's a good kid but it's like she's a little teenager. Maybe they are constipated.

As soon as they turn six they hit the ground screaming, I swear. We have meltdowns in the parking lot, in the car, at bedtime, all the time... It's like having a 3 yr old all over again sometimes. At least in my case. It's ridiculous. I've learned that ya gotta be firm, and stick to your guns 'cuz they are gonna test you! My oldest still does it and he's 8. I'm hoping it wraps up soon...

Oh the fun - glad I'm past that. Tell her to pull her head in - she is making a scene and everybody is looking at her. Also make clear that you are the adult and you get to do things she doesn't whether she likes it or not.

Ever hear of the saying in one ear and out the other? Just nod your head and ignore her. This too shall pass.

kids can be that way at any age.. look at it like this enjoy it at 6 cause 16 is even worse

i think six is the pefect age for drama, my seven year old makes a crisis out of brushing her teeth.

my god...girls!!!!....my daughter is great in many ways but the bossyness and attitude i get from her sometimes!!!aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh...it had better pass!!!!!!!