7 year old daughter???!!!

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AIBU - anyone else struggling or is it just me?

I have a beautifully behaved, kind and considerate 12 yr old DS, my 7 yr old DD on the other hand is a fucking nightmare!

I am currently sat in the garden whilst she rages about being served a meal that two weeks ago she would have gleefully welcomed.

I'm a single Mum and have had her on my own for 6 days in a row now which is not the usual schedule but I'm pulling my hair out at how volatile she is.

One minute, I'm "Super Mum" & the next minute she is wrestling the toothbrush out of my hand.

Don't get me wrong, my DS went through a number of phases but this seems on a different spectrum and dealing with it all on my own is ridiculously overwhelming.

If this was full time for the rest of my life, I would run away screaming tonight.

It could be the heat getting to her.

Sympathies. Mine is now 8 and slightly improved. All the parents of her friends agreed that 7 was hideous if that's any consolation.

My 7 year old dd is similar at the moment, flying into rages for seemingly no reason, arguing with her sister endlessly, then I'm best mummy in the world...

I've taken away her tablet to concentrate on actually doing things, evening walks for a pre bed wind down and I bought her a worry book. I'm hoping she's just super knackered after a busy school year and things will improve over the 6 week holiday 🤞

She’s out of her usual routine. It’s the end of school term. It’s hot. She’s seven.

It sounds like really hard work but i bet you’re doing a great job. It will soon be bedtime!

Are you me?! My DD is exactly the same, turns out at 7.5 years old my lovely kind girl was swapped for a raging defiant monster, I don't know what to do everything is met with frustration or shouting ☹️

My DD is the same. She's just turned 8. If we ask her to do anything she flops on the floor and rages that her lrgs/arms/feet are sore or that it's 'so unfair'. She's honestly worse than my teenager!

Is she loosing teeth? Apparently there is a hormone surge that triggers/ makes teeth fall out, and that can impact emotions just like teenage hormones.

I suspect she’s knackered. I certainly am.

My absolute doll of a 4 yr old is suddenly a horror. Rolling eyes, flicking her hair agressively at me, tsch-ing, narrowing eyes, flying off the handle. Completely unaffected by punishment or threats, they just make her worse. What the fuck will she be like at 7. Luckily her moods are just passing moments (so far) and the rest of the time she is a remarkable child.

I'm glad it's not just mine!

My DD, just turned 8, is exactly like this at the moment. She's shattered; it's the end of term and it's hot. We just need to ride it out!

It’s a tough age. We had a tantrum tonight. She thinks she’s old enough for bubblegum - I disagree

I've got the male equivalent living here, if things are going his way then everything is happy in his 8 year old world, if not then all hell breaks lose, there is no middle ground. I keep saying it's a phase, but it's been going on for nearly 2 years

I have the male version here too!
Lovely one minute, screaming lunatic the next!! Everything gets taken out on 4 year old brother too.
Tiredness, hot weather and stress about new school and leaving friends seems to be causing it.
I'm hoping it's a phase too!!

Probably knackered, hot and ready for the school holidays.

My DD (8 next week) is an absolute horror lately. Either sweet as pie or stroppy and dramatic. God help me over the 6 weeks holidays!

All four of my kids have been living nightmares at that age. It does get better, I promise. You've just had enough time to forget about it if your older child was like this.

And if she carries on with the shouting and rolling round the floor when shes asked to do something simple then I'm running away. I ask her to brush her teeth and she acts like it's a total shock and I'm just asking her to nag at her. You've done it twice a day for the last 7 years surely it's not a total surprise.

She's asked for an iPhone (!) for her birthday next week and I've told to prepare to be disappointed as not a chance in hell will she be getting one!

Ime a few early nights works wonders.....
(dd's are 12+13)

I hear you!!! My dd can be difficult too. She is worse when she is hungry....I try giving her a snack if I can sense an attitude shift. Sometimes works!

I could have written this post about my 9 year old.
Absolute horror and I’m at the end of my tether with her behaviour. Nothing works.
I’ve resorted to going back to 7pm bedtime for the last 3 nights. She’s still raging at the world when she’s awake but at least she’s asleep now!

Oh! Is this normal? I was starting to think I'd gone horribly wrong somewhere. She's like a stroppy teen one minute with eye rolls and sarcasm to boot, and having a toddler tantrum and kicking her legs the next. Bring on the end of term then we can all wind down a bit.

Yes, it's normal, I think it's something to do with a developmental/growth spurt.

Yep, 2010 model here. Nightmare! the screaming rage! Today she surpassed herself and swore as well.

It got so bad at that age with my dad that was previously an angel that we had to sit down together and jointly write out house rules. 8 years later that are still up as a reminder and we both smile about them now.
It will pass, but in the meantime let me pass you this