Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Behaviour/development

Talk to others about child development and behaviour stages here. You can find more information on our development calendar.

Been pushed to the limits by my 4 1/2 year old daughter!

1 reply

Angelic090 · 26/10/2022 12:46

literally that. My daughters behaviour just seems so extreme to the point I end up tears. Just the slightest inconvenience or no will usually end up with her going into a flying rage and there is no calming her.

For example the other day coming out of school she wanted her packed lunch so I gave it to her. She took out a half eaten cake and then proceed to drop it on the floor, I told her not to pick it up because it was dirty now and she could have another once we got home. Nope she just wouldn’t listen she was screaming at the top of her voice that she wanted it and wouldn’t walk. I explained why she couldn’t have it but she still wouldn’t listen. Eventually managed to get to the car after much screaming and shouting from her and once in the car she smacked me round the face. I just ended up in tears because it m so frustrated with her not listening.

this is just one example of her behaviour, it’s becoming a daily occurrence and yesterday she actually nipped me quite hard on the arm because I said no to her having 2
chocolate bars when I told her she could have 1, which then resulted in a hour long screaming and crying and her telling me she doesn’t like me.

At school she is really good, I had her parents evening last week and the teacher said that she was really well behaved and no issues with her. I feel so deflated and mentally exhausted, I feel like I’m losing control and she’s only a child. I don’t ever shout at her I just try to explain why she can’t have something or why she can’t do something but she just doesn’t listen.

sorry for the rant I’m just at my wits end and just want to see if anybody has ideas on how I can approach and stop the tantrums from escalating.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
mondler · 26/10/2022 14:38

Sorry you're having a hard time. Hopefully someone with more experience will be along with advice but I didn't want to read and run.

I know a lot of people say that when they first start school it's really hard and they feel they have to bottle all their emotions up until they see you and then they explode so I wonder if its something like that?

When I pick my kid up I have a little treat and a water bottle ready. He would be distraught if he dropped a piece of cake too and is very hard to distract so not much advice I can give sorry. But you'll get through this x

New posts on this thread. Refresh page