Behaviour of dgd

Hmm. I’m settling on the change of routine and back to boundary testing. Coukd there have been a sort of emotional growth spurt she is as confused with as you all are? Is she beginning school in September? Could that be a factor? I think I’d be considering when it began and what was happening in her life. Is it worth a gentle chat? Ask what’s troubling her? Good luck with it. Certainly a challenging time.

Well asking her to be good won’t make much difference
It depends how old she is if she’s two or three then it sounds fairly normal, supermarkets can be very boring so depending on her age make her responsible for collecting. finding, ticking off things make her a list if she’s too young to read draw the things she’s to find if she s older write it in fairly big writing
I always found the gold stars chart much more productive than naughty step not keen on that one at all If the child is full of life curiosity and vigour sitting on a step won’t make them improve, my feelings are the naughty step may work for a compliant child but for a little firy one won’t
try and include her in learning as you go round shops or on car rides walks etc like an eye spy game or adding up but it will all depend on how old she is

The dad doesnt get involved unlesd shes rude to him directly. The other gran and grandad spoil her unbelievably. Dd has no say in what they do as partner will not back her up.

Depends on how old she is. Maybe she doesn't like holidays, having her routine interrupted, being stuck in cars/trains/planes for hours. Overtired. Confused as to where she is. Different food, different water, different bed.

What are you doing on "her" holiday - is she on a beach, swimming, playing with mum etc etc. She's trying to tell you something.

Dgd is 4 coming up 6 in december

Was there a trigger for the change in her behaviour? How long has it been going on? It sounds like serious boundary testing. Sort of appropriate if she’s 2, less so if she’s 5. Sorry, ethel, not sure how to help with this. She does sound seriously hard work. It’s a good job we love them.

You don’t say how old the little darling is ethel ?