here's what you do....you thank heaven that that's ALL IT IS and not yet teenage female issues. My god you will look back on this day and laugh hysterically that this is all it was that got you wound. You will gladly have the 5 yr old back.

advice wise....ask grandma what to do, they know everything about raising children
- SMBDragon

Grandma will laugh.

Does anybody have a 5 year old kid here? Wondering how I stop her from trying to break everything in the house. Doing things wrong that she figured out how to do correctly a couple years ago.
- manvanfan

I feel you. My son is turning 6 in a couple months. I love this age. She is testing you.

No....celebrating incompetence is not something to take part in.
- LeftCoaster

Wow.

Grandma will laugh.
- A_SteamingLombardi

This. Christmas day my Dad gave my son like 8 lindt chocolates at 6 in the morning. I was like what the f@ck are you doing dad? He smiled and said good luck.

I guess keep challenging her with stuff, I don't know, my wife was like a helicopter mom to my son and her mom was even worse, wanting to do everything for him...

I had to go online and find one of these chores for 5 year old's charts,
http://www.focusonthefami...up/age-appropriate-chores
this wasn't the same chart I remember seeing, but similar, and both were shocked, looking at me as if I was some sort of child abuser for thinking my son should be able to do some/most of this stuff.

it is all trial and error and reinforcing good behaviour and reinforcing trying to do it right.

good luck.
- hillbillydeluxe

In manvanfans case

Set the table with supervision - broken table
Clear the table with supervision - broken tableware
Help a parent prepare food - cut fingers
Help a parent carry in the lighter groceries - broken eggs
Match socks in the laundry - missing socks
Answer the phone with parental assistance - broken phone
Be responsible for a pet's food and water bowl - poisoned pet
Hang up towels in the bathroom - broken towel rack
Clean floors with a dry mop - broken mop

I guess keep challenging her with stuff, I don't know, my wife was like a helicopter mom to my son and her mom was even worse, wanting to do everything for him...

I had to go online and find one of these chores for 5 year old's charts,
http://www.focusonthefami...up/age-appropriate-chores
this wasn't the same chart I remember seeing, but similar, and both were shocked, looking at me as if I was some sort of child abuser for thinking my son should be able to do some/most of this stuff.

it is all trial and error and reinforcing good behaviour and reinforcing trying to do it right.

good luck.
- hillbillydeluxe

That seems like a big jump from the 5 to 6 chores. Sadly most of those things on the list of chores, she asks to help out with. She wants to do them. One of the things we don't ask her to do is help feed the dog. Him and her don't get along well at all. Not because of him either.

That seems like a big jump from the 5 to 6 chores. Sadly most of those things on the list of chores, she asks to help out with. She wants to do them. One of the things we don't ask her to do is help feed the dog. Him and her don't get along well at all. Not because of him either.
- manvanfan

I tried to punish my son with burpees and he loved them.

In manvanfans case

Set the table with supervision - broken table
Clear the table with supervision - broken tableware
Help a parent prepare food - cut fingers
Help a parent carry in the lighter groceries - broken eggs
Match socks in the laundry - missing socks
Answer the phone with parental assistance - broken phone
Be responsible for a pet's food and water bowl - poisoned pet
Hang up towels in the bathroom - broken towel rack
Clean floors with a dry mop - broken mop
- A_SteamingLombardi

Yeah, I think you hit it bang on right now

HEY IS ANYONE GOING TO THE VAN DRAFT PARTY TOMORROW OR HAVING ONE OF THEIR OWN?
- manvanfan

I will be at work, yay......

I will be at work, yay......
- Retinalz

Me too.

I tried to punish my son with burpees and he loved them.
- thundachunk

What the hell is a burpee?

This. Christmas day my Dad gave my son like 8 lindt chocolates at 6 in the morning. I was like what the f@ck are you doing dad? He smiled and said good luck.
- thundachunk

I don't have to worry about that. MY kid never wakes up before 9 am unless woken up. Goes to sleep at 9 pm too. She has always been really really good at sleeping at night. Never wakes up. Fell out of bed last week for the first time. Onto the hardwood floor. I ran in and turned on the light. She was just sitting on the floor with this like look of I'm too asleep to cry but I can't comprehend that I fell out of bed. I asked if she hurt herself, nodded. Picked her up, put her back in bed and was snoring before I left the room.

I will be at work, yay......
- Retinalz

Will you at least get to see an online draft?

P.S. I'm sorry I said mean things. It was rude of me.

I tried to punish my son with burpees and he loved them.
- thundachunk

I throw the ball for the dog and tell her she has to beat him to it. She never ever wins but they both get a treat

Me too.
- thundachunk

Luckily i have a TV right beside my desk, so i will still watch it.

This. Christmas day my Dad gave my son like 8 lindt chocolates at 6 in the morning. I was like what the f@ck are you doing dad? He smiled and said good luck.
- thundachunk

What the hell is a burpee?
- VANTEL

Ask your Grandparents

This. Christmas day my Dad gave my son like 8 lindt chocolates at 6 in the morning. I was like what the f@ck are you doing dad? He smiled and said good luck.
- thundachunk

What a Richard! LOL

If my dad that to my daughter I'd break his hip and say 'good luck walkin'

I don't have to worry about that. MY kid never wakes up before 9 am unless woken up. Goes to sleep at 9 pm too. She has always been really really good at sleeping at night. Never wakes up. Fell out of bed last week for the first time. Onto the hardwood floor. I ran in and turned on the light. She was just sitting on the floor with this like look of I'm too asleep to cry but I can't comprehend that I fell out of bed. I asked if she hurt herself, nodded. Picked her up, put her back in bed and was snoring before I left the room.
- manvanfan

I wish my kids are my alarm clock. 6:15am clockwork.

Okay i'm out of beer. Into the wife's wine.

2015 moscato by pfieffers any good? VANTEL

I don't have to worry about that. MY kid never wakes up before 9 am unless woken up. Goes to sleep at 9 pm too. She has always been really really good at sleeping at night. Never wakes up. Fell out of bed last week for the first time. Onto the hardwood floor. I ran in and turned on the light. She was just sitting on the floor with this like look of I'm too asleep to cry but I can't comprehend that I fell out of bed. I asked if she hurt herself, nodded. Picked her up, put her back in bed and was snoring before I left the room.
- manvanfan

Mine sleeps like a rock too. 7pm to 7am since 7 months old. I'm afraid to have another one because of how good she was.

I wish my kids are my alarm clock. 6:15am clockwork.
- thundachunk

If mine gets up at that time. I can tell her it's too early and she needs to go back to sleep. She will and wakes up at 9ish. I guess kids are only good at a few things. Mine breaks everything but sleeps awesome.

No....celebrating incompetence is not something to take part in.
- LeftCoaster

It's like being proud of 2-minutes of Sex

Okay i'm out of beer. Into the wife's wine.

2015 moscato by pfieffers any good? VANTEL
- manvanfan

You may need something a bit harder than that. I recommend a good bottle of scotch.

I throw the ball for the dog and tell her she has to beat him to it. She never ever wins but they both get a treat
- manvanfan

Here's a game I taught my Daughter, it's called Rabbit. Sit her down and tell her we are going to play a game, it's called Rabbit and when she asks how you play it you tell her I'll fart and you grab it.