DD is 5YO (nearly 6). She has always been a bit volatile and difficult to manage, especially in comparison to my older children. She has had so much disruption and upset these last two years and I think this has resulted in the current situation. Her behaviour is becoming so difficult to deal with. Whilst never physically aggressive, she is so explosive. When things don't go her way or when something unexpected happens she screams at the top of her lungs and sobs, this can go on for a long time even using the time out step etc. She cannot sit still at meal times, she gets so furious at the drop of a hat, can't handle anything competitive.
The last week before school reopened something seemed to snap, she will not leave my side, she is telling me she loves me and never to leave her 1000 times a day and gets completely beside herself at the flick of a switch. I am disabled and had to shield for months (now shielding again) which really restricted what we could do as a family. Her life has been pretty awful for a year now despite doing everything I could to make it tolerable for all of my DC's. I feel so bloody guilty I honestly don't want to get out of bed some days.
Going back to school has been a bit of a disaster, more so even than last term. She was put on the SEN register at the end of last year due to her explosive outbursts and I really worry they think something is going on at home. Despite my disability things at home are always calm, we don't shout or smack or anything like that. She is always happy going in to school but is frequently bursting into tears or getting angry with her teachers, she needed to be removed from the classroom twice last week.
Despite all of this she is the smartest, sweetest little girl and I love her more than anything. She is funny, kind, loves other children, she is sociable and has lots of friends. She is only five but has been able to read pretty much anything since she was two and a half (I promise this is not an exaggeration) but her fine motor skills are a cause for concern too. DH got quite upset earlier too (which never happens) saying he just doesn't know how to parent a child like this. It's all just getting too much, she rules the entire house.
School even suggested she see a mental health professional last term and I'm starting to wonder if maybe I should take her to see someone. She's only bloody five! 
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