Anyone else noticing a huge change in their child's behaviour since lockdown started?! My DD is 4, turning 5 in a couple of months and I'm at my wits end with her behaviour. First it started with bedtime, we have always had a really good routine, bath, biscuit, story, bed by 7.30pm, she will usually play a little then is asleep before 8 and has never been disruptive. Since the first week of lockdown we've kept to the same routine but she will be up till 11pm, constantly in and out of her bedroom. Last night was the last straw when she came downstairs at 10pm and point black told me and her dad that she wasn't going back to bed, when told this wasn't good behaviour she simply said 'I don't care'. I don't think we've had an easy bedtime since the start of this. So that's issue number 1. She has become extremely cheeky and dismissive which is so draining, no matter what I ask her to do it's no, she is nearly 5 now and is constantly trashing the house, toys being brought down from her bedroom, she will play with them then when asked to put them back after finishing she refuses, (this is every single day) I've taken some away after getting tired of asking and she has said again 'I don't care'. If she doesn't get her own way with something she starts a really huge tantrum, I'm quite strong willed and will totally ignore it until she's calmed down but then within minutes of us talking about how that wasn't good behaviour she's back to it again. She cannot take no for an answer. Home schooling has become a chore for both of us, she does roughly an hour a week of just phonics and maths and the rest of the time we spend that exploring, painting, crafts etc. If we did any more we'd both lose the plot. I have behaviour charts, I ignore bad behaviour as best as I can, I praise when she is good (becoming a rarity), I limit tablet/tv time, any spare time I have I give to her but nothing seems to be working.
I just feel so drained, she has gone from the loveliest little girl, always kind to someone I'm frightened to discipline because I know the uproar it will cause. I understand how lockdown must be for the little ones, I've struggled myself, we have done so many zoom calls with her friends, and recently a social distanced walk which she handled really well. I never have an issue taking her out she is as good as gold, she's also never had a problem at school, she's really well behaved there. Just at home she is so challenging. The backchatting and down right cheek is really getting to me.
Any advice??
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Winginitt · 12/06/2020 11:11
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