Hello everyone...
I don't know if I'm even in the right place but I need some parent advice. Ive been struggling with daughters behaviour for a year now and I've been putting off talking about it, however I thought a parent forum might help me with advice or reassure me it's a child being normal, I don't know.
My daughter is 6 years old and I started to notice a year back she had certain rituals. For example she has a certain way of saying goodbye (kiss, hug, wave, thumbs up, thumbs down, pow, wave) if its not done in her order, she goes into a meltdown and starts shouting hitting and screaming at us.
Another is example is, if she is cleaning her toys, getting her outfit out for the day, and I come in to help, I might get her socks out or help her clean. She again shouts, hits, screams and will start the whole process because I interrupted her.
Now, in the last 6 months, she has developed a fear of being on her own. She won't walk from one room to another without me. I have to hold her hand and walk her to whatever room. She will even go as far as wetting herself rather than taking herself to the toilet if I'm busy in that moment and can't walk her to the bathroom 😔
She has started randomly blurting swear words out. She's interrupting conversations. I have to stop talking completely to listen to her right then and there.
All of a sudden she doesn't like her food touching each other and she cried for an 20 minutes last night because her chicken touched her mash.
She's started saving things that I'm not allowed to throw away. Yoghurt pots, crisp packets, sticks, newspapers.
Anyway, I think I'm a little stuck because at school, well she is wonderful. Every parents evening is nothing but praise. She does her work, she's kind, caring, always checking on people, has many friends, sits still, listen but the minute she's back with me she a completely different person.
I guess I'm asking, is it me? Is it something I'm doing? I don't know what or how to help so I guess that's why I'm here for another parents advice because I'm really exhausted by it lately and I don't know where to turn 😩
Sorry for the long post & thanks for allowing me to rant ❤️