My nearly 5 year olds behaviour has really declined over the past few months. She simply does not listen to us, is really rude, ignores her dad when he's talking to her and is constantly annoying her younger brother. When she's without her brother, she is amazing and she's so good in school but at home, she's just really badly behaved and constantly attention needing, any attention is good.
I initiate games and activities with both children but the minute I leave the room she hurts/annoys her brother or is sabotaging the game in some way.
I've tried so many things- sticker charts, working towards charts, positive praise, spending individual time with her. I'm at my wits end with it as it's making our family home a really negative and draining place to be at the moment. Any advice please? X
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Talk to her about it. Ask her why she is hitting her brother. There is a reason behind her behaviour. Once you know then you can fix it.
Maybe you guys are spending too much time or showering too much love on the younger one and not her, as she wants attention so she isn’t getting enough to begin with.
You need to set boundaries - be firm (not rude) and remain calm and be empathetic.
e.g
say ‘we don’t speak rudely in this house. When you speak nicely then I will listen to you’
tell her ‘if you won’t listen to dad then he won’t be listening to anything you have to say’
say ‘we don’t hit each other. Use gentle hands’ and show her to stroke the brother’s arm etc. and then redirect to something else once she understands.
I just feel so fucking agitated at the moment. I have 2 under 2 and one of them is autistic. So we have daily meltdowns etc. I'm up at 6am every day and don't sit down till maybe 10pm. I'm doing absolutely everything for them & the only break I get is going to the gym but I'm out for an hour max. As soon as I'm home I'm straight back at it, I don't even have time to shower.
My partners great but I don't think he has any fucking idea just how hard it is being with 2 small kids every minute of the day, managing appointments & the house. I'm starting to resent him. I'm snappy & miserable.
I resent my dog. He stinks & keeps malting everywhere. He's old so keeps shitting in the house.
The kids have kicked off for me all morning, yet as soon as he's here its calm & I look dramatic.
I'm not enjoying being a mum cos I can't cope with the constant stress. I've got adhd and autism so I'm overstimulated very quickly.
I've had ENOUGH.
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