Dd1 (5yo) is usually very well behaved. If she is naughty, if is things like blanking me or staying up reading too late, sometimes shouting at grown ups or other kids for breaking rules, the odd stamped foot and 'you have made me sad!', storming off to be quiet and alone, or rolling eyes etc at grown ups.
But she is suddenly being a nightmare. Last night we went for an indian meal with family and friends, and she sat with her fingers in her ears, cried at a new person wih unusual hair, cried and shouted because she didn't like how the cutlery was arranged, at one point I was actually walking home with her before she changed her mind and said she would be good, then she sulked for much of the meal. Then when I actually took her home, she threw her bedclothes and teddies around the room in a huge tantrum.
This morning, I was woken by her in her sisters bed, fighting because she was trying to hug an unwilling three year old. Then she KICKED me because the honey loops at my parents house do not taste enough of honey. I sent her back to bed, and five minutes later she was shouting 'mummy, you should be back here by now so I can say sorry, you should do things properly!' With a long sigh.
I've cancelled our planned cinema trip, and I'm going to give her a bath and take her on a long walk, but after that I'm out of solutions. Any ideas?
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Argh! Bad behaviour!
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BitofSparklingPerry · 31/12/2012 10:53
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