What's the worst your child has ever behaved?

[keyhole]

Think my dd aged 4 peaked today. She was with my mum whilst I was at work. They went shopping. She saw donuts. When my mum said no she apparently screamed, kicked, shouted and had to be forcibly removed from the shop. En route to the car, the donuts were trashed and shoppers looked horrifed. When my poor mother eventually got her into the car she was rewarded with a slap around the face. She then spent rest of the afternoon in her room screaming and crying until just before I got home at 4pm.
When I got home, my mum was clearly upset, dd was sucking up big time and I was absolutely horrified. She has since gone to bed with no story (ultimate punishment) and I am mortified she has behaved this way.
I am hoping this is a one off. So just wondering what's the worst experience of bad behaviour you have had, or has my dd trumped everyone?

Does anyone elses 4 year old stamp their feet, flail their arms and pull terrible faces when they don't get their own way? Its driving me nuts and I have just had my mother staying with me for a week giving the behaviour very unapproving looks.

Keyhole, I think most people have had that day when they look at their child and think "Oh my god this child actually does have mental health issues and I need a professional"

They're all normal of course. but I'm sure we've all had that day!

GooseyLoosey - Yes. Mine does that. And sort of super stamping, half stamping and half jumping.

Very in public.

Oh thank god I'm not alone! DD1 is nearly 4 and still has the most horrendous tantrums. These can be over anything, it doesn't have to be something major.

She had a friend around to play the other week and when it was time for her to go home her friend couldn't find her socks. After much searching I gave her a pair of DD1's socks (a very plain pair) and she went crazy!
The tantrum lasted for about an hour and in that time doors were slammed, all her toys were thrown about her room, she screamed at her friend and friends very shocked looking mum, I was mortified

I often feel like it is me that doesn't discipline her correctly, that I am a bad parent for her to behave like this but it seems it isn't just me!

Am I right to ignore this sort of behaviour or is there something else I should do?

Once she has calmed down I do have a chat with her about how unacceptable her bahaviour was but it doesn't seem to do anything as she keeps having tantrums like this.

Keyhole I wouldn't feel too bad if that is the worst I think my dd trumps her!

I feel less angry with her today. But still really embarrassed that she could smack my mum around the face - I HAVEN'T even done that and god knows I've been sorely tempted on occasion!

wait til you have a 6 year old girl... sigh....

sorry to hear your dd behaved in this way dont have a 4 yr old but do have a 2.6 yr old always embarrassed with one of his shows

as your dd is old enough to understand her behaviour was wrong you could both sit down and write nanny a letter to say sorry and tell her what you expect of her and how and when she is rewarded with doughnuts and that if she reacts like that again then there will be consequences favourite toy taken away or whatever you feel acceptable consequence

Oh I'm loving this thread.... NOT! My DS is only 2.3 and has tantrums from hell - hoping it would get better as he gets older......this obviously isn't going to happen for at least another 4 or 5 years....yippee!!!!