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Oh good golly. The last month has been a challenge (to say the least!) with Presley. She was SO good there for a while and then it slowly started changing. She cannot do anything without negotiating, she can't do anything the first time we ask, she can't do anything without challenging us or trying to make her own decisions. I realize that she is only 5 years old but I feel like I (we) argue and yell at her ALL of the time these days and I hate it!
I don't know if it is nervousness, knowing kindergarten is starting soon or jealousy of Piper (b/c Piper is really cute and fun these days and gets alot of positive attention).
She has started wanting me ALL the time, even at drop off at preschool she now cries (or really resists going) in the mornings. Its exhausting.

Yesterday I had printed off a 'chore' chart so that she can earn stars for a possible reward at the end of the week. We got home from preschool and she was actually being good, not talking back, so we got that chore chart out and she was excited about it. It has 6 things on it, simple things but these are the things that we are struggling with EVERY day!

1) Get ready in the mornings good
2) Have a good drop off at preschool
3) Eat a good dinner (including not complaining, sitting down and actually just eating instead of playing, standing up, walking around, playing with Piper)
4) Help clear dishes off the table
5) Help pick up toys
6) Go to bed good

So she was excited about it, she earned 6 stars tonight and hopefully this will help her focus. Otherwise we are hoping that the change of kindergarten scares the crap out of her and she starts behaving again (like she did last fall with her new preschool class). Wish us luck! :)