I tried posting on another forum but it never showed up. So I am simply going to list my daughters issues:
hitting others
lying/blaming others for things she has done
destroying things on purpose
going from throwing a tantrum to giggling (extreme mood swings)
sneaking into the fridge and eating off others plates
kicking our dog
She also does other things like attaching to people easily and if you say "i love you" to another child even if you just said the same to her she says "you like her more or you don't love me". She has issues with paying attention unless its a cartoon she is watching. I try reading to her, she pays little attention. I have tried time outs for misbehavior and redirection. The pediatrician won't give me a referral to see a psychiatrist saying she is too young (she will be 6 in about 2 months). I don't want her to have lifelong problems socializing with others and want her to be able to make friends which is becoming an issue for her. She has no consideration for others and I cannot even find anyone who will babysit her more than once. I love her, and I want to get her help. She is mean to her brothers and sister and she doesn't feel any remorse and carries on horribly in time out. Once in awhile she is fine, but then comes that mood swing and it is really becoming such a problem that it interferes with the other children's activities even to the point of not being able to go out in public with her for fear of a tantrum. I literally just want to cry sometimes, because I feel so bad for her, and it is so stressful. I don't know what is wrong, and I have talked many many times with her doctor to no avail. I just want to know what is wrong so I can get her help... please help me!!!
hitting others
lying/blaming others for things she has done
destroying things on purpose
going from throwing a tantrum to giggling (extreme mood swings)
sneaking into the fridge and eating off others plates
kicking our dog
She also does other things like attaching to people easily and if you say "i love you" to another child even if you just said the same to her she says "you like her more or you don't love me". She has issues with paying attention unless its a cartoon she is watching. I try reading to her, she pays little attention. I have tried time outs for misbehavior and redirection. The pediatrician won't give me a referral to see a psychiatrist saying she is too young (she will be 6 in about 2 months). I don't want her to have lifelong problems socializing with others and want her to be able to make friends which is becoming an issue for her. She has no consideration for others and I cannot even find anyone who will babysit her more than once. I love her, and I want to get her help. She is mean to her brothers and sister and she doesn't feel any remorse and carries on horribly in time out. Once in awhile she is fine, but then comes that mood swing and it is really becoming such a problem that it interferes with the other children's activities even to the point of not being able to go out in public with her for fear of a tantrum. I literally just want to cry sometimes, because I feel so bad for her, and it is so stressful. I don't know what is wrong, and I have talked many many times with her doctor to no avail. I just want to know what is wrong so I can get her help... please help me!!!