Worms and bad behaviour.

[BaggyAndWrinkled]

DC have worms. After a really restless and disturbed night on Monday (v distressing for her), I spotted them. I treated her immediately with Ovax (and the whole family) and got to work sorting sheets, hoovering etc. All the necessary methods.

Her behaviour recently has been terrible. She's just turned 6, has a flash temper which is rare, but in general is a happy little thing. Very particular, but un-demanding, can be impatient of her younger sibling sometimes, but on the whole, a real sweetheart. So all this makes her more recent behaviour so very hard to understand. Stroppy. Answers back. Defiant. Challenging. Remorseless. We've disciplined her by removing her precious items and she's also now lost her friday night 'extension' (which she loves as she stays up with us and cuddles on the settee watching a movie of her choice).

I've checked and checked about school - no apparent probs there. She also tends to suffer with constipation so she's back on Movicol for now. Apart from a wobbly tooth, no other health concerns. I have read somewhere about worms effecting moods, so could any other 'worm-experienced' Mums share their advice with me? My little girl is unrecognisable at times and frankly, it's breaking my heart.

Posted this yesterday in AIBU too.

Yes, its possible if her sleep has been disturbed enough to make her tired. Black circles under eyes? Pale? Irritable in the mornings?

That said, dd1 did change around Y1 mark - could be her sweet self one minute, then like a stroppy teen the next, picking up attitudes from older girls at school and testing the boundaries all over the place. It sort of went in phases, on and off every few months until she hit nearly 8 - and now she has bloomed into a more settled phase

Never heard of worms effecting behaviour before and I've got a ds who's very sensitive to illness etc. effecting his behaviour.

I don't think its the worms that affect behaviour, DeWe, but lack of sleep certainly can