DD spat in my face tonight.

[steviesgirl]

Was trying to brush dd's teeth she's 2.9, and she was being a bit of a monkey, then suddenly, without warning she spat directly into my face and over my glasses.

I don't let things usually bother me, but this really upset me tonight and I told her how naughty and wrong it was. She's never done that to me before and I was so tired that it made me cry.

Has anyone else ever had this and how did/do you deal with it? I'm just worried that she will start doing it to others.

don't worry too much. they try these things, see what happens and then decide whether to do it again - just imagine if you'd been helpless with laughter when she did it - tomorrow she'd do the same thing again. you've told her off and that'll probably be it now - and if its not just keep being unimpressed and she'll get the message, reward her when she does well (even if thats just for rinsing the brush well).
also if she ever does anything you don't like with other people just know that they all embarrass us at some point - and we them later!

Spitting in someone's face is enormously offensive and disrespectful - but she doesn't know that and didn't do it with the same motivations that an adult would know. She was just trying something and got a bit carried away - no different to if she tweaked your nose or blew a raspberry in your ear or pulled a funny face at you. You've let her know it's not on. Don't dwell on it.

Sometimes things do all get a bit much, but I'd put how much it upset you down to how tired you are, rather than what she actually did.