Everyone parents differently. No one way is right or wrong. You do what u feel is right and what works for your family.

However I parent like u. My daughter is 8yrs. I have 20yrs experience seeing kids and I have seen way to many kids rule the house and get away with things and just how they turn out. I will not have my daughter running our lives and she will learn to be respectful, obedient. My child has done everything your child has done and I have done everything u did in response.

The threes were really hard, worst then the twos. Then once 4 yrs old it was better. Now that she's 8 and in gr2 at school and shes becoming more independent she's back to not listening and disrespecting. It's an ongoing lesson all through life. But one I chose to teach her so she can learn to be a good adult. Yes, sometimes I feel like a "meany" but when I am disciplining I think about her future and if I don't correct this behaviour how will it effect her later on. Your doing a good job! Keep at it!