I feel ashamed posting this and have name changed for obvious reasons. My DD is seven and a half. She is a gorgeous, funny, clever and incredibly loving girl. She has always had a particularly strong bond with me and we are very alike in lots of ways.
She is a very passionate girl. She feels things (happy and sad) very strongly and is very expressive with her feelings. In previous years she has had trouble at school because she has kicked off and had huge dramas - although the past year has been a good one for her.
In the past few weeks she has become violent with me. She doesn't do it to anyone one else, but when I tell her off or tell her she can't do something she hits and kicks me or throws things at me. She means to hurt me. She's incredibly sorry and loving afterwards but she keeps doing it. I don't think she's losing control because she never does it to anyone else and she never does it to me when her Dad is arround.
I don't know how to deal with it. I feel incredibly depressed. I'm worried for her and feel worthless as a Mum. I don't want our lovely relationship spoilt and I don't want her thinking this behaviour is in any way acceptable because if she does it to anyone else or becomes violent at school she going to end up with no friends.
I can't get myself going this morning. I've been avoinding the children and crying. I know that's not going to help, but I feel desperate.
I can't see a way forward to I'm posting this here in case any clever people out there can help.