At this time in your child's life, your child needs you to be a parent, not just a friend. Your child needs you to be firm but caring with rules. That is hard work and takes time. And at the end of a work day, it is hard for parents to find the energy for that. To make rules work, it is important for your family to decide on a few rules that matter most.
Some families write the rules on paper to help children remember.
Make rules that are clear and simple and give reasons for the rules. Children are more likely to go along with a rule when you give a reason for it. It is important when you make a rule to talk about what will happen if your child breaks that rule. If you do nothing when your child breaks a rule your child thinks that you do not care about the rule or may keep on breaking the rule to test you to see what you will do. Remember to always let your child know you care about his or her feelings.