C.J.
I too, have a daughter that is 5 and going on 15. She thinks she is the mom as well. She wants to be independent which is good, but in a sense its scary too. She doesnt always listen, and she will do things or get things without asking. I know that it is frustrating to have a strong willed child. My daughter has been this way since she was born. But the good thing about a strong willed child, is that they have self confidence to make thier own choices, and they want to be independent which is also a great trait. The ideas the other ladies listed sounded wonderful and I too am going to see if I can see if those things work for me too. One thing that I have found with my daughter is that, I tell her, part of being grown up is being able to do things that are asked of you, and having good listening skills. I told her when I go to work, mommy has to do what her boss tells her to do, or else I wouldnt have a job. So if you dont do what is asked of you, you dont get to play with your toys. And sometimes it has worked, but I really like the chart idea and I will keep reading this for anyone elses ideas. This site is so wonderful, its so nice to hear of other mommy's going through the same issues. Take Care and let us know how it works out.