<human>: I got in it this morning with my four year old before Kindergarten and she absolutely shut down.
And I have a sneaking suspicion that it was my fault for the whole ordeal and feel terrible now about it. 

We were running late (again my fault) and she didn't want to walk or take her bike because she assumed I would carry her today. She was dismayed to learn other wise and just wigged out to say the least. After a few minutes of consulting her she calmed down then I said "OK lets get goin."

NOPE! started all over. I lost it and gave her one on her little butt. She go louder but then hopped to it and we were underway. She cried the whole way to school and then wouldn't let me go. I felt terrible and just wanted to take her home and call it quits. Her teacher intervened and guided her to the room which aloud me to get out of there without being to late.

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<bot>: I spanked my 4 year for being a 4 year old subsequently causing more stress than needed and I have been hating myself the whole day.