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Whats wrong with my 5 year old today?

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RedEarphones · 02/11/2019 16:22

5 years 3 months (almost 4 months) end of July birthday.

It’s the end of half term here. Today she will not leave me alone, screams and cries if I leave the room, following me around everywhere like she did when she was 2, tried to sit on my knee while I went the toilet earlier. I closed the door on her from the kitchen to the hall while I got something hot out of the oven – this is usual practise for us, she cried at the door banging on it and shouting she needed me right now got herself into such a state she was coughing.

We had to go out for 5 minutes earlier (literally to the post box and back) and she refused to walk, saying she needed to be carried. I can’t carry her as I had my flu jab yesterday and my arm is sore. She hasn’t asked to be carried while out in about 18 months.

She seems fine in herself, I don’t think she’s coming down with something as I can usually smell it on her. She did have Noro last week and missed the last few days of school due to that but has been fine since.

She was at her dads yesterday and was with him overnight Thursday. He said she’s been fine with him. They went to a Halloween party on Thursday and she was fine there. She’s been fine with me before that happily played with her friend on a playdate at our house on Monday and walked fine on much longer walks

She loves school, no issues with bullying or anything as far as I can tell, has loads of friends and has settled into year 1 fine. She says she has no worries or anxieties about school.

In a quieter moment I asked if there’s anything wrong and she just said no and that she loves me so so much.

I don’t know what’s wrong but I just need to breath. This started yesterday when she got back from her dads. I have no concerns over Ex or her time with him.

It is just me and DD at home so she gets plenty of 1-1 time.

WTF is wrong with her? And how can I solve it?

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MarchingAnts · 02/11/2019 16:26

I wonder is it something to do with starting to understand that some mums seems dads aren't together? I remember my nephew suddenly being aware of it at this age, as he didn't really understand before that. Could you talk to her about that? If course it could be anything at with a 5 year old, just a thought... good luck

MarchingAnts · 02/11/2019 16:26

*some mums and dads

InsertFunnyUsername · 02/11/2019 16:37

I had bad dreams as a child about my Parents dying and would be super clingy.

Any sad news in the family recently or overheard you and a friend talking?

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RedEarphones · 02/11/2019 16:41

Any sad news in the family recently or overheard you and a friend talking?

Not that I'm aware of

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Lucked · 02/11/2019 16:43

Maybe she is overtired with Halloween and busy holidays. Perhaps chill out with a movie and some cuddles.

HelloDulling · 02/11/2019 16:45

Chicken pox? My DS was fully bonkers the day before the spots came.

RedEarphones · 02/11/2019 16:48

Chicken pox?

She's had it twice already so I'm hoping not

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Bluewavescrashing · 02/11/2019 16:53

My 6yo used to get like this when he was growing. Reverted to toddler behaviour for a short time.

Brown76 · 02/11/2019 16:54

Mines the same age and has been similar today, very tearful, demanding and stroppy.

Armi · 02/11/2019 17:18

Maybe she missed you when she was away (Hallowe’en can be quite scary) and has developed an idea of what it would be like not to have you around.

Lots of cuddles.

(Kids are crackers though, so it could be anything!)

Simkin · 02/11/2019 17:20

So it's the first day of half term holiday or the last day? If the first day of the holiday, just tired. My kids are always like this at half term. One year we tried to do a (I think 6th) birthday on the last Friday of the half term and it was SO AWFUL I can't even really think about it without feeling funny even now 5 years later!!

Simkin · 02/11/2019 17:21

Oh sorry I see she's had half term. Unless it continues I would just put it down to a break in routine.

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