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JenC87 · 05/04/2022 13:53

My LG just turned 2 so she was 1 of the 1st group of lockdown babies I try so hard to be firm and maintain a routine with her but honestly she is a nightmare..

I try play with her and she isn't interested all she wants to do is just destroy everything she is so violent especially towards her brother he won't even look at her and she will hit him she loves hitting me and I could understand if she saw this behavior at home or she was ignored but she's not she won't eat properly and well sleep is pretty much non existence and when she does she Wakes up for hours during the night so when I do manage to get her to have a nap she is just catching up what she's missed..

It was to the point I literally couldn't go to the toilet without her so I pay for her to attend Nursery it was only 1 day a week and she was fine and I felt she needed to socialise.

You can't take her out for a meal as she just carries on even walking round shops she is so naughty and I feel like I'm being judged by everyone if I let her kick off I'm condoning her behaviour but if I try contain her behaviour I need to be more understanding..

I'm truly exhausted I am a single mum and everyone tells me to sleep when she sleeps but I can't as I need to do the chores I feel. Like I'm too exhausted to do anything I've tried to speak to health visitor her response give her her own room (I live in a 2bed my lad needs his own room) and just let her eat what she wants in that case it's crisps and custard creams all I get is its her age but she has been like this for ages also she is so dependant on dummies and smelling and licking things..

I do love her but tbh I dred everyday my friends are all full of excitement and I just know my day will consist of tantrums screaming climbing and violance 😔

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OnceuponaRainbow18 · 05/04/2022 13:59

I’m in a very similar position but my youngest is 3 now and it’s mentally and physically draining. I feel sorry for my older kid and worry my friends will stop wanting to see us and my son is a nightmare and can be violent and rude!

Lovebroccoli · 05/04/2022 14:14

You may want to look at her diet. I think the health visitor's advice of 'let her eat what she wants' is unhelpful. Particularly if she's mainly eating crisps and custard creams.
Food plays an important part in regulating mood, so a change of diet might be helpful.
I'm not saying that it's just diet, but it could partly explain her behaviour.

healthyeating.sfgate.com/effects-good-nutrition-childrens-behavior-9126.html

JenC87 · 05/04/2022 15:43

Oh I dont let her eat just crisps and biscuits as obviously it's no good for her but it doesn't help having the hv say let her eat what she wants because then when I try make her eat normal food it's hard but obviously I don't want her to be hungry but it's certain textures and veg she hates veg no matter how hard I try I have to blend it

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