to be a bit freaked out by 7 yold dds 'tantrum' today?

[bejeezus]

Stayed behind for school event today. Didn't see much of dd1 who was tearing round with her friends, getting face painted etc

Due to come home about 545pm, dd asked if she could go to friends house, and I said no its too late in the day....so she started to whine and cry. I tried reasoning with her, then I was short and sharp with her...she went BALLISTIC...trying to block my way, screaming and thumping me all the way down the road! I just ignored her as best I could and kept walking. I had toddler dd2 on my shoulders and she was posing quite a danger; she pushed me hard enough to make me stumble more than once

I sent her to her room to calm down when we got in-follow lots of rage filled screaming and door slamming. Then she's had a bath and some tea and now she's right as rain

WTF? anyone else experienced this? It was ad if she was possessed! And what consequence?!

"DD2 would have got a short sharp slap if she'd hit me" ...... isnt that silly though? dont you dare hit me and if you do i'll hit you?? and we used to get beat with belts when younger by my dad, we were always told we were very well behaved children but thats because we were afraid. one look from my dad when out in public you knew you were in trouble when we got home.

i dont want my kids to fear me.

Agree with Scuzy - as I've said upthread.

To hit a child as a punishment for hitting is, IMO, very hypocritical.

Your post makes me so sad scuzy, I've seen quite a few of those 'looks' from parents to their children; and not just the usual 'behave' look. Even worse when parents scream at their DC 'Just wait til you get home!'

7 is still quite little though, certainly not unusual for the odd full blown melt down now and again.