My DD is not at school today partly because we woke up late which got things off to a bad start (she likes to get up at 7, watch TV for an hour while eating breakfast and then leave at 8.30) and partly because she had a school trip which involved quite a lot of walking and because her new shoes didn't arrive yesterday, she "had nothing else to wear". I suggested wearing trainers and I'd write a note for the teacher but no nothing would do and then she just got all upset. She was looking forward to the trip so was upset about that but still wouldn't go.
She is just very difficult - fussy (not with food but with clothes, activities etc) and strong-willed. She was annoyed the other day that because she missed school last week we hadn't given in the slip for after-school clubs. She usually never wants to do any kind of club/hobby/sport so I was surprised she was bothered about it. I came home after dropping her off, found the form and filled in what I thought she'd like to do and dropped it back into the school office. Surprise surprise, she got into a sporty club that she doesn't want to do - because there is one person there she doesn't like, along with others she does.
I just hear myself saying to myself "I give up, I can't do it anymore" and just looking forward to when she's grown up and gone. This obviously makes me very sad.
She is very rude and disrespectful and I am absolutely dreading the teenage years 