Re: my difficult child. Please offer some insight

Thanks Iolite, your advice is appreciated, even if I feel I have to set a few some limits and not to spare every frustration to my child. I think learning to deal with frustration is a healthy part of growing up.

I ruled out gluten intolerance with a blood test, and my daughter also takes Iodine as we all do. I do not believe food is an issure here, I also want to be sure not to find an easy scapegoat to blame for my daughter's behavior.

Sleep could be an issue, but alas, I can't get her to sleep before 10 PM. In the morning she wakes at 8 and she'd always like to sleep some more. The matter is that she likes to sleeps in the morning! In the evening she ai't tired. Many people suggest I should enroll her in some gym class to get her more tired; one of her issues is, indeed, excess energy. She's strong and sturdy and she is well known for expressing affection in such energic ways that many people feel overwhelmed. When I come to get her at preschool, she runs towards me and hugs my legs with all of her strenght, if not stopped she will CLIMB all over me, , lol. She does that when flooded with joy, sometimes she even ripped my skirt, not on purpose but out of enthusiasm of seeing me, her enormous energy is difficult to contain and she has a hard time settling down when emotions run high.

I do not intend to shield her from the real world, but I will certainly side with her when I will honestly think she needs and deserves that I do.

Thanks again, wish you all the best
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