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Post by keefersbaby on Oct 28, 2007 14:33:54 GMT -5
I have a beautiful 6 year old little girl with DS. The trouble is, she does not know how to control her temper. She has recently started hitting me, spitting on me and clawing me. It breaks my heart because I don't think she understands that this hurts me. HELP Please! Any advice is appreciated!
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Post by mydsgirl on Oct 28, 2007 15:39:21 GMT -5
This is just a thought, but do you think she is trying to get your attention? My daughter will act out and do things she knows not to do. She even looks at me when she is doing them. It is very frustrating. It seems like I am telling her "No" about the same things all of the time, and I do pay a lot of attention to her. Hopefully this will be a phase for both of our girls. I also think mine does it because she does not communicate very well. By the way, my Emma is also 6 years old. Good luck!
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Post by keefersbaby on Oct 28, 2007 17:16:58 GMT -5
I pay her alot of attention. She has medical problems as well as a G-tube for feedings. She is delayed quite a bit due to the DS and her heart problems. I understand alot of things that she says, but most other people can't. She has a sister thats 20 y.o. and 2 brothers that are 14 and 8 y.o. She started school, {a special needs school} 2 years ago, and they tell me she's an angel there. I believe she saves it for when she gets home! LOL
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Post by Chris too on Oct 28, 2007 18:31:30 GMT -5
First of all, welcome to Uno!! Glad you felt comfortable enough with us to post up! As for your daughter, it is wonderful that she has not used these behaviors at school - it means that she knows that they are wrong. Have you noticed what time of day she is behaving this way? Could it be that she is tired? I have a daughter who's hypotonic who has trouble with her moods when she is tired. She has learned (with lots of help) to recognize that she needs to be alone for awhile and rest when she's feeling grouchy. But your little angel is only 6, and delayed, so she won't know why she's grouchy, just that she feels like spitting  It's your job to find out why before you try to change the behavior. Of course, I'm sure you've already told her that such things are naughty and not acceptable. I'm willing to bet that once you've figured out what's gotten her goat, you'll know just what to do to stop this naughtiness. Best wishes! And, once again, welcome to Uno! Chris too |
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Post by victoriasdad on Oct 28, 2007 22:16:58 GMT -5
victoria has a discipline problem or maybe its me with the problem.........she does exactly what she wants , totally ignoring anything i have to say, sometimes i can redirect her and then get her to do what i want, sometimes its her two favorite phrases GO AWAY! AND NO WAY! in that order repeated over and over,, she minds at grandmas and at school,, i have four other children that are well disciplined (except that three of them are teen agers) im sure i dint train victoria like i did them, to tell you the truth i dint know how to discipline victoria, stubborness runs in my family and having ds is like a double helping of stubborness... time outs dont work , spanking doesnt work, redirecting only works sometimes, i know that she never gets enough sleep, and in the morning sometimes she s a real terror, sometimes shes an angel,,, this is the most fustrating thing i have to deal with with victoria
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It's your job to find out why before you try to change the behavior. Of course, I'm sure you've already told her that such things are naughty and not acceptable. I'm willing to bet that once you've figured out what's gotten her goat, you'll know just what to do to stop this naughtiness.