DD3 is speech delayed. She awaiting an operation to remove her tonsils, adenoids and to fit grommets. She has moderate hearing loss due to the fluid in her ears.
She is becoming increasingly frustrated at not being able to fully express herself. I sometimes find it difficult to understand what she says. I ask her to repeat herself, if she can show me what she means. I'll even ask her twin sister what she's saying as they have a special twin bond where they can understand each other (and do twin talk a little as well).
As part of the frustration she is lashing out quite a lot now. If she can't make me understand what she is trying to say she'll cry, hit me, try to scratch me. But she is also lashing out when she can't do whatever she wants. She has taken to biting her twin sister when they have disagreements. I feel the biting is a result of her time at private nursery. She has been bitten several times now by a child with special needs. Even though she is so upset when this happens to her she has taken to biting her sister.
I'm just not sure what to do with the hitting and biting. When she has hit her sister, she goes for a timeout, we then have a chat, a cuddle and she apologies to her sister. They have a big hug and carry on.
How can help her with her frustration but also let her know that her actions are totally unacceptable? I'm really hoping that this upcoming operation will be a turning point for her.
thanks for reading, interested to hear anyone's else's experience with these kind of things.