And I am dreading christmas with her:(
She is beautiful, funny, and can be an absolute angel if she's in the mood, but more often than not she behaves like a spoilt little madam.
She is the youngest of two and has always from birth been more demanding, she didn't nap in the day until she was 9mths old she would scream if she couldn't see me. She used to head butt and hit people which we would always deal with by telling her a firm NO and if she continued we would put her down and tell her that hitting wasn't nice and it made us sad and that we wouldn't hold her if she was going to hit.
Now at almost 4 she throws things, hits, pinches, screams with rage if she can't have what she wants right when she wants it.
She wakes through the night and then wants to be up at 6am. If she is asked to do something ie put toys away pick something up that she has thrown across the room she will ignore us completely.
She will leave her meals and then only 10mins later demand a biscuit to which she is always told no and the conversation normally goes something like this. (This is an example, most conversations go like this if DD can't have what she wants)
DD: Mummy can I have a biscuit.
Me: If you eat some more of your dinner then yes you can have a biscuit.
DD: But I don't want any dinner I'm full up.
Me: Well if your full then there's no room for a biscuit.
DD: I want a biscuit give me a biscuit now.
Me. No.
She will then whine continually following me around the house clinging to my leg flinging herself to the floor. With DS our oldest if we ignored behaviour like this he would give in but not DD she will carry on indefinitely. If we use the naughty step which is the bottom step of our stair I close the door and she kicks and punches it.
Another thing she does is when she goes to the loo she will turn the light on and off about 20 times and faffs with the door handle (I know it seems really petty but it's just another thing that she does thats wearing thin)
Please someone tell me what to do, I know this all probably seems really minor but i've been in tears more times than I can count, I love my little girl so much but her behaviour is driving me insane. If you think i'm doing it all wrong please tell me but be gentle I already feel like a crap mum:(
I should add we have spoken to a HV and she says we're doing everything right but I still feel like a failiure:(