Hi, I have name changed because if anyone recognises me from this post I dont want them reading my other posts!
I have been told today by my childminder and DDs preschool that they have been 'monitoring' her for a while and have become ver concerned about her self-harming and am I concerned about it myself...
I had no idea about any of this so was very upset. Cue feeling sof guilt from working full time rearing their ugly head.
Apparently she often scratches herself when she thinks no one is looking and then gets pretends it was an accident. This week it has got worse and today she stuck a sharp twig up her nose and was plaesed when it bled but pretended it was an accident, she also slammed a chair down on her foot and it has left a nasty mark
Ive only just sat down tonight so havent looked online yet to see if this is common... plus MN always knows best so came her first!
Tonight I asked her if there was anything she was upset or cross about and she said no.
Then I put her in the naughty corner much later on for something unrealated and she deliberatly while she thought I couldnt see, scrathed her back along the bottom bolt on the door that she was sat by and said it was an accident.
Her dad and I have separated when she was a year old. He has just got a new girlfriend who seems very nice but has obviously taken some of her dadies attention away from her.. I wondered if this may be the reason? Shes also starting school and changing childminder in Spetember which she knows about.
i wonder if I shouldnt have told her about these changes when they are so far off but I like to be open with her about changes in her life.
Im so worried I know Im not going to sleep tonight, I jst cant bear the thought of my little angel hurting her little body.
oh no, now Im cryng. What a sap.
Any advice much appreciated.