TheRedQueen wrote:She started to cry before I took her home (I told he to stay on the couch and not do anything...I came back in and she was reading a book!). John said goodbye, and she started crying more...he asked..."what's wrong?" Her response..."I'm sad because I let the dogs out." Which I think she said more because she was upset about me yelling at her, and taking her stuff away...
BigDogBuford wrote:TheRedQueen wrote:She started to cry before I took her home (I told he to stay on the couch and not do anything...I came back in and she was reading a book!). John said goodbye, and she started crying more...he asked..."what's wrong?" Her response..."I'm sad because I let the dogs out." Which I think she said more because she was upset about me yelling at her, and taking her stuff away...
That sounds more like she's being manipulative to me.
TheRedQueen wrote:
She used to be a royal little bitch...
airwalk wrote:Erin, I'm the same way..I don't think at 7 that while there are times they "get it"..there are many more they don't. They don't think ahead very well and rarely understand consequences. I agree that a conversation (calmly) about what could have happened and why it is so very important that the dogs not be ever let out of the gate is definitely in order.
A conversation about why honesty is the very best policy and that she will be in far less trouble if she tells you the truth. It's really hard to tell the truth when you know someone is extremely pissed at you...it's doubly hard when you're 7 and can't tell them off.
I think all 7 year olds are manipulative...it's in the genes.
I'm pretty sure she knew you were pissed, I would have been too. So while I get why you were mad and I get she lied...and I get it was stupid...7 year olds just aren't very good yet at seeing how they impact the world..they completely get how the world impacts them.
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