I understand she's scared, nervous, anxious, apprehensive. But her behaviour is ATROCIOUS! This morning she slapped her brother on his bare shoulder, leaving a red hand print. She's cheeky, lazy, rude and obstructive. I have threatened to book her into a summer playscheme as I cannot bear the thought of 6 weeks' worth of the kind of weekend I've just endured.
She says she "can't help herself" when she lashes out. I say that's rubbish, as she manages to not hit me, her dad, her teacher, her friends etc. She's a perfect pupil at school, but she's starting to be a nightmare at home.
What do you do if and when your dc hit? We've never smacked them, we give an age-appropriate punishment, but this behaviour is on-going.