DD is 3 and recently her behaviour is getting worse and worse.
She screams that she doesn't like me when I tell her off or tell her to do something she doesn't want to do. She pushes me away and hits me.
Last week during the school run, she deliberately kicked one of the other parents.
It's at the point now where I'm reluctant to do anything with her, I've tried toddler groups but her behaviour meant that we have left early each time. If I try taking her for a walk, she will throw herself to the floor and refuse to move , screaming so I have to carry her, at which point she will start thrashing around and has kicked me in the face before.
I never want to leave the house with her as it never ends up going well. We've had to cut so many family days out short because her behaviour when we're out has gotten so bad. She runs off in public, once my DGM was babysitting and DD ran out of the shop, and straight into the road. I dread to think what could have happened! Whenever we take her to visit family, they comment on how much "hard work" she is.(and don't want to babysit).
She doesn't listen to anything I say, ignores instructions, and is deliberately defiant. When we say not to do something, she will still do it but keep eye contact with us watching the reaction she is getting.
My husband is usually pulling his hair out by Sunday afternoon after spending a weekend around her, it causes arguments between us.
It's at the point now where I don't want to get out of bed in the morning as I dread the day ahead so much. By the end of the day I'm completely drained.
DS was a completely different child - very laid back, quiet and well behaved so I'm finding DD difficult to cope with.
We've tried ignoring the behaviour (it gets worse), naughty step, giving warnings and taking away treats, nothing seems to work.
Where am I going wrong?!