I just don't know what's happened to my lovey little girl. She's always had her moments certainly, but nothing the naughty step and /or the threat of no pudding hasn't sorted out.
It just feels like she is constantly pushing the boundaries- she constantly strops and sulks if she can't get what she wants, she is openly defiant eg today she was kicking 2yo DD2 on the sofa ( not hard, I think she was trying to push her off), I told her to stop it and she just carried on while looking at me and smirking. So of course I sent her to the naughty step, followed by another huge tantrum.
She had a flailing tantrum which resulted in a plate being kicked off the table with her feet at a friend's house because she wanted the doll that my friend's DD was holding.
It's like she's reverting to toddler behaviour again! I am so tired of repeating myself, of being embarrassed in front of friends. She loves preschool and always has glowing reports about how well behaved she is, she is bright, articulate. She does tend to be better behaved if doing something she wants to do, such as playing a board game, or doing something crafty. But I can't do that all day long!
I am wondering if it's boredom due to the holidays? Or tiredness as we have been out and about doing lots of different things? Will starting school in Sept calm her down a bit?