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It's so weird. I myself wonder where she gets these ideas from, but I'm afraid to ask. She says that instead of saying "don't", you should phrase the statement with positive words. So instead of saying "don't unbuckle your seatbelt while we're driving" she says "it is imperative that your...

So am I wrong in thinking that this insistence on using the same words her mother uses is possibly part of a developmental phase?

Hi, thanks for your response! Yeah, I think the kid's a brat a lot, but I'm also completely inexperienced with kids. Aren't three year olds just bratty? I hope I don't have bratty kids, but I figure it might be a fact of life. And your guess about her being mad about her mom not being there...

I'm visiting this forum because I have some questions about this three-year old girl I babysit regularly. She is my neighbor's child and while I love them and their family, I have always had strong feelings against the way they raise their child (well, the way they do everything). This makes...