Anyone else's kid go crazy at 5?

[thismama]

Holy crap! Mine has turned on me it seems. She's not listening, saying 'I hate you mama!' when she doesn't get her way, screaming at me, making crazy faces, being physically aggressive (not hitting or anything but trying to force her way with me physically) etc. Last night we were at this Waldorf toy sale and she and her dad were playing dressup while I sneakily bought her (mountains of) Christmas gifts. Then it was time to go and she wouldn't take off the stuff. I turned it over to him as I knew if I tried to deal with it I would end up physically removing the stuff from her against her will, no way could I see how to convince her to take it off. He dealt with her and she took it off, took some cajoling but she never would have done for me.

I especially hate feeling publically humiliated, or like my child looks like a spoiled brat, which I felt she did there. Earlier in the evening we were at friends' and she was rude, trying to take food in the living room tho our host said it wasn't allowed.

I dont know what her problem is man. I hope it's short lived coz right now I'm not enjoying her at all.

[shayinme]

No advice since my girl is only 3.5 though she is in a similar stage and I know your pain. My son never acted out like this so I feel like I am in a foreign country.

[zinemama]

Oh, yeah. Lasted a good two years, then he snapped out of it. Hang in there.

[Maeve]

hmmm....my oldest seemed to go from that phase right into the preteen, knows it all phase. LOL.
So now my 6 yr old, is throwing the temper tantrums, whining, screaming, etc. Not as bad as my oldest was, but still frustrating. I've learned though that if we are at home I usually just let her scream, stomp, get it out of her system and move on. They seem to be shorter lived that way. Luckily though it doesn't happen in public, so no advice there.

[Justmee]

Originally Posted by zinemama

Oh, yeah. Lasted a good two years, then he snapped out of it. Hang in there.

One of my twins is getting like this. She's not even 5 yet.

[yarngoddess]

YES! We are having the same (sort of) issues with our almost 5yr old girl. She gets mad and just SCREAMS- but with her mouth closed. Flat out defyiant(sp) and unreasonable-normally not an issue she's super smart. Now? Borderline uncontorollable at times- very scary for her and us.

I don't have advice- if it continues you should get her ears/nose/throat checked as that was part of our problme. Also her ped (a really good one) said that it's VERY typical for kids her age to become agressive and what not when sick or over stimulated- and now that they are bigger it's a BIGGER display of frustration!

Hugs! Hope this passes SOON for both of us!

[lisap]

i could have written this post. my dd turned 5 in october and it has been horrible. she won't listen to a word i say and she is so rude to me. she hits ds2 (2.5yo) and it's almost always unprovocted. he will walk by her and she will kick him or tkae something away from him while he is playing with it. she also starting hitting dh when he comes home from work.

i have had to let dh try and talk to her and sometimes a heart to heart with her works.

good luck!

[Drummer's Wife]

no advice but right now I am struggling the most with my 5 yr old. I keep thinking, he's almost 6 so maybe it will get better ?!?

Tonight was hard shopping at Target, we had five kids all together and I swear it was like he was just trying to stress me out! He also, seems to be worse in some ways while out in public. It makes it that much harder cause I'm not sure how to deal with his behaivor when it's not as easy as leaving the store.