DD is three in just under a month the last one to two weeks her behaviour has deteriated to the point where I don't know who this horrible naughty child is and it is breaking my heart. She is very very strong willed but she is the worse she ever has been. She is back to hitting, kicking, biting, beating the crap out of her brother (never done this before), throwing things when told no, back chatting, refusing to listen, won't do anything she told and everything is a fight. The last six months or so we made massive leaps forward and she was turning into a beautiful little girl but now she is being just naughty and horrible and pushing every single one of my buttons and has me at breaking point every single day. She has also dropped her day sleep in the last week too.
We use count to three then time out, reward good behaviour and distraction (but this isn't working). Nothing is working at the moment. When she is told no or asked not to do something she yells at us, hits us, throws something at us, so is told to go to time out but she makes sure she hits DS on her way there .
I'm at a complete loss as what to do with her. I've taken all sweet things and treats out of the house (easter bunny came back and took all the chocolate away). She is refusing to eat. For tea last night she ate a pea! Breakfast was a mouthful of daddy's juice and lunch was one small bite (the tip of a quarter) of her sandwich.
I'm crying everyday because I just don't know what to do with her or for her. It is breaking my heart because I am just hating having to spend time with my most precious little girl. What kind of mother am I for hating to spend time my little girl??
So what can I do to get my gorgeous little girl back?
TIA,
Dan.
P.S. sorry if it's all jumbled - my thoughts are just all over the place at the moment.