Sorry you are having a tough time. My dd has just started her periods (12) and I have to say it don't really notice any peak snarkiness just before her period. More a general sort of tendency to snark that we are trying to smooth out. We are coming to the end of being a pre-teen. I doubt it gets easier but I hope we get a tiny bit more skilled at tackling it.

I’m worried about DD 11, it’s not so much a temper but she seems very low, crying a lot over things she would have shrugged off previously. She does have a lot on her plate, she’s been dumped by her best friend and doesn’t seem to be coping with the idea of going to secondary school very well but she’s so negative about everything and everyone, hardly has a good word to say about anyone, and doesn’t want to do anything but play on her bloomin’ iPad, which I feel like throwing in the bin.

I just hope it might be end of term exhaustion, but her negative attitude brings me down and if she’s like this elsewhere it’s not going to make making new friends at secondary any easier.

She is definitely in the throes of puberty which is probably contributing too.

How is your daughter today, Docus, did it sink in a bit after being barred from her activity?

DD has spent the night away with her friend so I hope that’s brought her out of herself a bit, but i’m Also a tiny bit worried she might have been moody for their family’s little trip too!

I have an 11yo boy. For the last 4 weeks he’s been very shouty and aggressive. He’ll be fine until someone upsets him and then he turns, shouts, cries or slams doors.
Normally he is calm and happy.
He’s finished his SATS. he’s about to change schools, he’s bored and tired and he’s grown about an inch in the last two weeks.
I’m a single mum. I’m doing my best but it doesn’t seem to be good enough. I’ve no idea how to help other than be calm and consistent. Feel a bit powerless . So watching closely....