Hello,
My DD is 2 years old next month and I'm worried why her anti-social behaviour hasn't improved after 7 months of me trying to deal with it. I'm worried that there is an underlying behavioural problem that needs addressing and would love some advice from you.
About 6-7 months ago (when her baby brother arrived) she started being anti-social around other children at the groups we go to. She goes for hair pulling, grabbing clothes, pushing, grabbing faces about 3-4 times per 2 hour session. It often comes out of nowhere, is unprovoked and can often be a seemless part of her play and she rarely gets angry at another child.
Nothing that I say or do with her seems to stop her from doing it again. I started with the gentle approach, telling her no that the other child didn't like it, they were sad ect. I tell her to have kind/happy hands and we practice them together. I've recently resorted to using the naughty corner but it doesn't seem to be working either.
I'm a SAHM, she has a baby brother, she sleeps and eats well and we have an excellent routine each day.
Any mum I speak to says their kids did the same but I've not yet found another child where this behaviour lasted so long.
So my question to you is, is this normal?!