DD is a nightmare when it comes to leaving the house, slowest child in history when asked to to anything constructive like coat, shoes etc. Not just with school but often when it's to her detriment, swimming, party etc.
But the biggest bug bear is leaving play dates. She runs off, hides (this is at other people's houses), cries, moans, shouts at me, whines etc.
I always warn her before I stop off. 'When mummy arrives to collect its home time etc.' when I arrive I count down, 5 more mins, 4 more, 3 etc. but when you don't know the parent you just need to say a hi and thank you and be on your way. But, she behaves like s nightmare and its driving me insane!
Some parents I know well enough to just pick her up and leave despite protestations (after the quiet in thr ear through gritted teeth 'if you don't leave nicely I'm picking you up and walking out' growl which can have some effect, but as I'm desperately trying up increase her circle of friends I'm new to some parents.
It's so mind numbing. Tried rewards, praising, removing treats, lecturing, talking, shouting and like last night upon getting her to the car screaming like a banshee.
I'm just so frustrated, why can't she work out its so damaging to do the direct opposite of instructions practically all the time, quire literally !
Please, any help?
She is fun and bright otherwise...
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5 Y/O deliberately doing the opposite to what's asked
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BlueBumedFly · 28/03/2013 07:03
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