Dh collected dsd (9) from school today, she was in a sulky mood and he was told by ex dsd had been told no to something she'd wanted. The sulky attitude continued up until 6.30 when she was told she wasn't able to in app purchase on her iPod touch.
She started screaming that everyone hates her etc etc, dh very calmly told her to go to her room until she was calm. She went up, she came down still screaming, sat on the floor in our lounge yelling dh & I both ignored her.
Then she starts throwing things, dh again very calmly says her behaviour is unacceptable and to go to her room. He stood up she knew he meant business so she went, slammed the door..5 mins later the whole thing repeated itself. After 45mins of this she raises a teddy above her head and aims it at me. Neither of us raised our voices, I kept quiet dh was dealing. When she threw her teddy at me dh lost his rag, shouted at her to get upstairs to get into bed that her behaviour was horrid and to stop shouting.
His shouting shut her up right away, it's not something we like but the ignoring her didn't work nor did the calm voice.
How would you have dealt with this? As a result of her tantrum she is now not attending a party this weekend.
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Lilypad34 · 23/04/2013 20:13
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