We were just doing the bed time routine when she called her older sister booby face. Which is nothing unusual for an eight year old to do but when she was called it the other day she had the biggest strop and sulk. I told her tonight that she shouldn't call people names she doesn't like to be called herself. Then she started arguing the toss about name calling.
Then Both dds were getting ready for bed when she then started flicking water at her sister and making this foul noise in her face. DH told her to stop otherwise she would go straight to bed. She didn't stop so DH put her to bed.
She then had a massive tantrum in her bed. Screaming she was hungry thirsty and all the rest. I took her water and just left her to it. She carried on the tantrum but then she started slapping her own face over and over again telling herself she is stupid.
This is what has upset me. The fact she was slapping her face. DH went up at this point told her firmly to stop it, calm down and go to sleep. Which worked.
I am worried and can't work out whether she had just reached an uncontrollable peak or whether she thinks she deserves to slap herself.
For the record she is the most loving, well behaved and polite little girl. We have never called her stupid and never hit her. Her behaviour has been challenging since Christmas and we have dealt with it by sending her to bedroom or reducing iPad time.
Can anyone help please. Her sister is 9 and is also a lovely delightful girl.
Can anyone help please, it was horrid to see and hear her. I so want to go in and hug her all night.