DD is 5.5 and I'm being driven crazy by her complete lack of empathy.
She bites her younger brother constantly and when we do the "look what you have done, this hurt DS" all I get back is a blank "well he made me mad".
She attacked me badly on Tuesday and I showed her the marks. Her response " I was itchy"
I have been unwell all weekend, DS has been giving me blankets etc and understanding when I have said mummy can't do x because I'm poorly. DD is just kicking off over everything. When I explain that mummy really isn't feeling well there's literally nothing there. She absolutely does not care and it has been meltdown after meltdown.
I don't know how to get her to get it but I'm getting so frustrated :(
I know kids don't develop empathy until 6 or 7 but Aibu to think she should have more than she has? DS is a young 4 and he seems to be able to grasp it.
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To be worried about 5 year old's empathy?
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Devonmum2020 · 20/06/2020 15:42
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