Good morning Dr. Meg,

I seriously feel like my daughter hates me.

I am down and depressed because it seems I can’t even run errands without her going crazy. She wants to get away with anything she wants and if I am in line, I can’t step out just to play with her.

I am trying. I always carry along her favorite doll, pillow and a blanket she loves. I also allow her to use my phone to listen to music and watch videos. If I ask her to be quiet for a minute she starts crying and screaming as if i were killing her.

I don’t know what to do anymore

I feel like our connection has been lost and that is why she doesn’t listen to me anymore.

I’m 30 years old, I work full time as a teacher. She spends half day at the day care center and afternoons with me.

I have been trying to be a modern mom who reads and doesn’t rely on spanking or threatening to get a kids respect. But with her nothing is working.

How can I get her to listen to me?

How can I discipline her without being a witch?