DD is unbelievable

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She was sent to bed an hour ago. She has just appeared saying her brother has taken her cuddly she sleeps with. We sent her back to bed and to get it herself. She said "No, not until you get it for me." She is sat on the floor now.

My head is about to explode.

She will be tired tomorrow if she doesn't go to bed soon.

I could go and get her thing for her but I really don't want too. They have all been awful all day.

She has gone.

I have no advice whatsoever, just a lot of sympathy.

My dd1 has been a bit of a madam for the last few nights (she is 6)

She hit me the other night whilst in the bath and then gloated and said "ha ha you can't hit me back" (we don't do smacking, for lots of reasons. Big reason at the moment is if I did then I would lose it)

Lots of shouting tonight (me and her)

I felt like going out and leaving dh to it.

I want to yell at them that it's my time now and I have given and given all day (well since end of school) and I have had enough

Well done. Hope she stays put now for the night. (and I wish the same for my little angels too)

I know the feeling, dd1 shouted down to me last night at 8.30 as she thought she had left her bush baby (teddy) at school, she told me i had to check her school bag but not to bring bush baby up to her as she didn't want it in her bed (she just wanted to know its safe). Luckily it was there.

I have had a light bulb moment.

Apart from always worrying about doing the wrong things I would be worrying about her being tired in the morning, and managing at school with no breakfast after storming off yesterday and this morning. I should let her suffer the consequences maybe.

How old is she Fab?

6 and 9 months.

She has really changed these last few weeks.

6.3 years here, I think that perhaps your dd and mine are going through a phase. Let's hope it passes soon. Mine suddenly has far more stamina for arguing iykwim. Very very wearing. Seems she wants to disagree just for the sake of it sometimes, I guess it's part of them starting to assert their independence.

She has always known her own mind. She was born very knowing.

My dd2 (2.8 years) is similar I think. Very quick to make observations and make comments and as you describe knows her own mind.

Glad she has gone to bed

My DS1 has always been extremely quick and observant - absolutely nothing gets past him and he doesn't forget either! He also knows his own mind and will absolutely not do anything unless he wants to.

As for attitude, he seems to be developing it in bucketfuls!! He is only 3.9 but today he was refusing to get in his car seat so I did the 'count to 5' thing which generally works - I started counting and he just smiled at me and said 'count to 5 then' - kind of took the wind out of my sails!!

Do you think she could be stressed after the visit to the hospital earlier today?

I had a lot of playing up from dd at those times, and a lot of anxiety about bedtime.

In fact, I'm still getting the bedtime thing from ds (9) who is going through a lot of hospital stuff atm (also for hypermobility, which is affecting his hips badly). I think children with hms are often prone to anxiety anyway; perhaps soemthing genetic, perhaps simply because it makes you nervous when you can't trust your own body.

Her appointment was Tuesday and she was absolutely fine when we left. Wouldn't listen when I was trying to tell her what had been diagnosed and what we needed to do as she was more interested in playing games on my phone.

Oh dear... My DD is only 2.8 and she's showing all the same signs. It's quite amusing now but I can see that it's not going to be funny for much longer.

How is she today, Fab?

My DD is 6.4 and exactly the same...

Not too bad, Belle. Tried it on but I soon put a stop to it.

DH has taken the kids to school today and it is great .