We're having some behavioural issues with dd2 5yrs (almost 6). I don't really think that the behaviour is anything other than typical for a child her age (although dd1 wasn't like this at all). Dh is not handling it very well and basically becomes all stressed and 'teenager-like' when she starts. A typical scenario tonight at the dinner table - She drops some of her food on the floor. Neither of us saw it happen but she says it was an accident - he implies that it wasn't. She becomes very upset and runs upstairs then later says he was shouting at her. He gets angry and says he is sick of being accused of things he hasn't done and as a result tells her that she cannot go to football as planned tonight (she went in the end after we had words).
Last night she was told not to do something but began to argue about it. He ended up storming off. He has form for this behaviour although it has got better (I thought) over the years. He's hot-headed.
I feel like I'm on eggshells at times - trying to keep the peace. He's mostly great with her but it's worrying me that he can't seem to respond like a gentle, adult parent at times when she's 'misbehaving'. I'm worried that she's going to feel stressed in her own home. She has a very delicate, sensitive personality and doesn't seem to have made close friends at school.
I'm not sure if I've posted this in the right place but I'm worried about dd and I feel my relationship with dh is at risk if he carries on like this.
Thanks for reading.