DD2 (3.4) takes perceived criticism very badly to the extent that it can be hard to give her even completely anodyne helpful pointers (eg a friend on a bike ride last weekend saying in a friendly tone 'don't go too close to the edge of the road L, there are stinging nettles there') without her bursting into tears and (depending on location) demanding to go home or going off to her room in a teenager-style strop.
As she is becoming more verbal, the way she expresses her reaction to these events is giving me cause for concern. Earlier in the week, I warned her 3 times not to tip a bag of DD1's beads on the floor and told her she couldn't watch her favourite TV programme as a consequence when she did. This led to a teary outburst that really made me worry about her self esteem - she often says 'I'm the baddest girl ever' (
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Child mental health
3yo DD with low self esteem - can/should I seek professional help?
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Ktay · 20/06/2015 11:05
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