Had such a huge shouty argument with DD (11) this morning that my neighbour asked me later what was going on. I find this very embarrassing. DD is so volatile, whatever I say she screams and shouts at me. She is stressed out with her new school and has lost several important things (timetables, travel card, etc). If I try to get involved and help her get organised for school, she says I have no right to get involved and I'm being "controlling". But she is only 11. Surely she needs her mum to be involved with her life and help her out?
I feel I have to tell her to take a shower, put her clothes in the wash, brush her hair etc. She resents this, but she doesn't take enough care of her self without prompting, so I feel I need to do this, or she will go several days unwashed.
If I don't check up on her, she never has any of her things organised for school. But she won't let me get involved. She refuses breakfast and comes home and tells me my cooking is disgusting and she won't eat it.
Help. Rant over. Please someone say it isn't just me.
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