Looking for some advice regarding my 7 year old DD. Love her to bits but her behaviour at times is very challenging.
She has always been fussy with a lot of things and never really grown out of them which I though she would but over the last few months she has developed a very angry side to her too.
She has always been fussy with clothes especially socks and tights and is not happy if the seam line isn't quite perfect. Sometimes we have to cut labels out of other clothes which isn't as much of a problem.
Washing her hair is an absolute nightmare and sometimes we go a couple of weeks without washing it because of the way she reacts.
She has a very, very limited diet and will only eat very bland food. I would like her to try other foods so I do give her the same as what we are eating in hope that she may try it. Although she has a very limited diet she is very tall and the ideal weight for her height.
If she gets her clothes wet she has to change them straightaway. It took us a long time for us to get her used to going swimming as she didn't like getting her swimsuit wet.
She is very sensitive to tone of voice and anything other than just normal speaking voice is telling her off or having a silly voice.
Lately she has become very angry with everybody and sometimes will actually growl at us. She said she does this rather than shouting. She has had a few problems with a girl at school so at first I did put it down to her releasing her anger about that but I don't think this is the case now. Yesterday we had friends over who have a little girl the same age usually they play well together but my DD was so horrible and rude to her which was very upsetting to see. She also did the growling/snarling thing at her. Sometimes she will lash out and punch and kick, but it is mainly verbal. When my friend had gone I asked why she was so horrible and she said I just hate people. My mum had her for a sleepover at the weekend with her cousin who is 9 and she behaved the same way for her.
I have two teenage DD's too who can be quite stroppy at times. I'm not sure if she's just copying them and just wanting attention or if it's something more.
Just wondering what to do - is this behaviour normal? Could it just be hormonal. I know you shouldn't compare but my other DD's weren't like this. At school she is really well behaved and meeting her expectations.