5 year old who Is constantly in a mod

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You just have to look at her and she gets the hump! She is the most miserable 5 yo ever! She could ask for something like "can I have buscuits " right before dinner which obv is a no and my god she won't talk to me for over an hour! Really gets me down its like walking on eggshells with her all the time! She is rude to my friends when they ask her how she is ! She just frowns at them it's so embarrassing and it's driving me mad!

Ooops the title should have said mood

I have the same problem and don't know how to deal with it other than doing as QTPie says and ignoring it and rewarding good behaviour.

I'm hoping it's a phase....!

I have one (actually maybe 2) like this. Then I have dc3 who is a happy and sociable little thing - so much easier!

Is she quite introverted would you say? DH and I are both introverts so it's not surprising that our dcs don't cope too well in the human relationships department. It's more surprising that dc3 is an extrovert really.

DD1 went through a phase at about 3-4 where she would kind of "growl" at people if they spoke to her. Ugh, it was awful, particularly as she was my first child and I wasn't as relaxed as I was with dc2 and dc3.

I think just don't take it personally, don't give attention for sulks but insist on manners at an age-appropriate level.

DD1 is now 11 and doesn't growl anymore, she has quite a serious personality and is not brilliant with people even now. I don't think she realises how she comes across sometimes, or she doesn't know what to say and ends up saying something which could be considered rude. Her last school report said that she can be "brusque" with her classmates, so will watch this thread with interest!

Oh and another thing I've learnt over the years - don't ask questions about how she is, did she enjoy X activity etc. Just keep the show on the road!

Brill thank you ! I do try to act normal and cheery but it's so exhausting and I feel so sorry for her friends who she can b really mean too :( I like the "don't ask questions" idea cause she is deff a question hater ! She doesn't answer me anyway :( y is that do you think? I was getting worried thinking she may be autistic or have so e learning difficulty :0