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I've made Nadya cry quite often in recent weeks.

Various reasons I think....

1. I still consider this her period of transition from childcare to primary school life.
2. She's tired, cranky, irritable and sensitive on weekday evenings. (from being in school and after-school care the entire day and also from not napping at all)
3. Her attitude sucks half the time. Bratty, fussy, whiny, bossy, self-centered, self-entitled.....rude, impolite, obnoxious, unappreciative.

I've nagged and scolded her a couple of times. Last night I made her cry because I chided her for her behaviour and attitude. I didn't give her a mega scolding but I did raise my voice. She was trying her best to hold back her tears and refused to speak to me or have any contact with me for the better part of the evening thereafter. 

Sigh...K and I are still figuring out how to teach her some of these things....