''Discipline'' the child when parents are there ?

[daycarewhisperer]

She made excuses that its before at 3 she doesnt know what is going on, she's expressing herself cause doesnt know how else, she's upset she cant stay home with mom ...... HUM I'VE HAD OTHER 3 y.o. and they were not THAT angry inside!

What the Mom needs to GET is that YOU are EXPRESSING yourself. She wants the child to express herself because she doesn't know how else... and that is EXACTLY what you are doing. She's raising her to be an expresser of herself but doesn't want to accept YOU expressing YOURSELF????

The issues isn't whether she EXPRESSES herself it's HOW she expresses herself. You are expressing your feelings in a calm, nice, thoughtful way. The child needs to do the same.