HAHAHAHA! I hear you! I keep trying to remind myself to take deep breathes and that seems to calm her down tremendously. It's not every day, and it was really good for a while, but I wonder if DD is having some issues lately because she has very strong feeling about injustices in the world and what people do (even silly things that kids do at school) and then she thinks and thinks (that's the REAL problem.... she thinks to much and can't shut off her mind at night! That tends to be when most of our battles happen!) I agree, I am a bullheaded parent myself and it's hard for me to back down when being pressed by a newly turned 9 year old!` LOL! She pushes my buttons like you wouldn't believe. On a lighter note, did you see the claim about the new zodiac signs? I wasn't happy wink. Then they came out in a separate article (on the news, mind you... as if there is nothing better going on in the world) and said don't panic, that was for if you don't follow the tropical zodiac, which most people do!` Not that I read my horoscopes, but I do think I fit the profile for a Cap! wink