OMG - DD(7) just slammed my head in the door. What to do?

[ClaireFromWork]

DD is still tantrumming. Just now she pinched and pushed her sibling and I went into the playroom to tell her that she had to tidy it up as a punishment for hurting her sister. As I was leaving (I was backing out whilst talking to her) she launched herself at the door and slammed it. My head was in the way and she slammed it onto my head.

In shock. She's been sent to her room but I've had to lock the door because she's gone postal and keeps slamming it and also coming downstairs and raging.

I don't quite know what to do next. She's beyond reason or any kind of discussion right now.

Any advice?

Thank you :) hope Claire had a better day :)

I'm with you Wheresmy. At least, sometimes it's pointless trying to figure these things out, you'll go nuts trying to pretend you can use analytical techniques to get to a solution.

it must be getting her somewhere or else she wouldn't do it.

That was the statement that got to me. DC3 is my difficult child, and he will just kick off out of habit, boredom, or because he has so little self-control (back to OP). Very importantly, DC3 doesn't want to have self-control, he enjoys letting loose.

Sorry - work has been utterly manic this week.

For the time being it would seem that DD knows she's cashed in all her chips. She's still defiant but easier to bring her back round. However this may be to do with the threat of cancelling her birthday party next month if she kicks off again.

I hope you manage to resolve things! It so hard :(

Will you cancel the party?