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Fed up with DD1's selfishness. I'm struggling to enjoy her company.

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DiscoDizzy · 30/07/2008 16:30

She's 5, has always been selfish and always struggled to share. With the school holidays its intensified. She's sounding petty and i'm struggling to enjoy the time I have with her. When DD's are taking turns she ALWAYS has to say, 'its my turn now' as soon as its DD2's turn, she ALWAYS checkes to see if she has more if things are being shared out, she's whinging about things when all her friends and DD2 are playing happily and she interrupts me constantly despite telling her not to interrupt when i'm talking. Nothing ever seems right unless its how she wants to be. She's has to be no 1 and has little regard for anyone else's feelings. I'm not used to this, DD2 (3) shares sweets, toys, most things, initiates taking turns etc. I've had enough now when she cried cos DD2 picked up a pen of hers. She overreacts in every situation where DD2 touches something of hers. I know children can be like this but how do I turn it around?

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margoandjerry · 31/07/2008 20:36

oh yes, am nearly 40 but still bear a scar on my hand from where my sister scratched me in the course of an argument about cleaning out the rabbit . Oh and then there was the broken arm I sustained at age 5 when my middle sister pushed me off the sofa. Oh and the fact that "she ate all the grapes" is still a family motto because we fought so much. We are best, best friends now though.

DiscoDizzy · 31/07/2008 21:04

I've a lot of fun to come then eh!

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bluenosesaint · 31/07/2008 21:32

This thread has made me feel sooooooooo much better!!

My dd1 is exactly the same and it drives me mad! - so pleased she's not on her own

edam · 01/08/2008 11:17

Would it not be very helpful to tell you about the time I kind of accidentally shoved my sister through a pane of plate glass, Disco?

DiscoDizzy · 01/08/2008 15:32

Err no it wouldn't

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OrmIrian · 01/08/2008 15:36

Not just sisters but best friends too. My best friend and I (at primary) used to have silent slow-eating races to see who could finish last. And constant competitions about who had more sweets left etc.

God she was a cow. No really. I can't see now why I ever liked her. She was just available I guess.

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