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So yesterday my DS (6yr) was hitting me, tonight it is my DD (4yr)

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NAB3wishesfor2008 · 07/03/2008 18:58

At inlaws. Someone puts light on, DD decides she doesn't want it on so turns it off. DS puts it on, MIL and FIL get involved. DD throws what she was doing on the floor and starts screwing it up and making it unuseable.

I put her on the step. She hits out and won't stay there. Gets a tap on the bottom. Carries on.

She is meant to be having a sleep over at Nanny's but she is put in the car. I try and strap her in and she keeps hitting me and kicking me and generally lashing out. After a good few minutes of this I call FUL for help. Have to get him to hold her arms down to get her strapped in. Takes ages. Get DS2 in. She hits him. Takes her seat belt off. Hits DS again.

Eventually get going but after 3 minutes have to pull over as her behaviour is making it hard to drive safely. Eventually get home and she is sent straight to bed. I still hurt where she hit me and just think what the hell do I do now?

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GrinningSoul · 07/03/2008 19:52

i am having this with my dd (4) at the moment. my ds did it at the same age, as ferociously as you describe, the car thing particularly. i used to get really cross with him which i know is unhelpful, and he grew out of it after a couple of years so with dd i'm more able to ignore it and think it'll probably stop of it's own accord. i let her know it's not acceptable but i don't show her i'm angry. and i TRY to not react too much as it usually means she's really tired or frustrated and not really in control.

NAB3wishesfor2008 · 07/03/2008 20:04

She was just cross and it escalated the same way it has been doing with her brother. Does that give any clues?

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