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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
Agreed. Especially when there are that many other kids in the home.
I babysit for a family of 4 and they have a 7 yr old daughter, and guess how she acts when annoyed with her little sisters and brother (who are 9, 5, and 3)? Yep, just like that.
Particularly when they are in her room/space or mess with her toys and things when she doesn't want them to.
Lots of:
[whiney voice]
"Oh my God you guys are soooo annoying!"
"Get OUUUUUT of my roooom" (followed by "Ow, Becky hit me!" from one of the others if they don't move fast enough)
"Mooovveeee."
"Gosh, leave my stuff aloneeeee *cry*"
"I hate youuuu"
"Leave me aloooone *smacks little sister*
[/whiney voice]
It's not okay for her to kick/hit them AT ALL. But there's nothing abnormal about it. I defintely don't think therapy is necessary. All Mom and Dad do is make sure they stick her in time out and let her know that it's not okay. Eventually as she gets older, it will stop.
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I hope everyone is right because the consequences of ignoring a developing pattern of destructive behavior can be dire. I spent many years dealing with a step-child with bi-polar disorder which both his parents refused to address. He is now an adult in continous therapy, thank goodness. I always worried about how he treated my children and slept with one eye and ear open all the years he lived with us. My evaluation of the Gosselin's situation is based on years of experience. I hope I am wrong but I can't ignore what I see. It could not hurt to have Mady evaluated and may do her a lot of good. Ignoring her "tantrums" will accomplish nothing.
Paula M.
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