I write this on the brink of tears, I am a tough cookie but my little girl brings me to my knees. Still chasing an ADHD diagnosis. I was a babysitter, have many siblings, and I’ve still never seen anything like it. Before I get into it, I wanna start off by saying she really is an angel. I’ve never met such a confident child everyone says it. She lights up any room. But she’s always had difficulty sleeping. She’s been up 14 hours so far and is very overtired. She refuses to go to bed. The problem is this causes her to be extremely naughty. Like no other. She keeps following her 11 month old brother around even though I try desperately to separate them knowing what mood she’s in. Literally the second I turn my head (like she will asks me to get her book) she slams him very hard on the floor making him cry or pokes him in the eye. It’s horrible and makes me feel like an awful mother I can’t protect him. When she’s awake I can’t put him to sleep either as he gets excited and wants to play with her. She only wants to harm him. It’s driving me nuts and I feel like I need a break from her. It makes me feel awful feeling this way. I took her out earlier and we stopped at the store to get her a treat, she screamed the whole time and tried pulling away and biting my hand. I feel so hurt and I know she’s only a baby but it’s so hard to deal with sometimes.