I’ve been talking about the need to “soften” Gabby up and have her reconnect with her girly side. Unfortunately the saga continues. The last three times I have picked her up from the gym childcare area, they have complained about her aggressiveness. She was supposed to be the good one!
I would almost like to say she has a hitting thing or a biting thing…a specific issue with a specific aggressive behavior. She seems to possess them all. She takes on kids small, medium and large pulling out a variety of black belt moves. Much like her four legged brother, she is attempting bites left and right. I’ve been warned several times that I will be instantly pulled from my exercise class if she actually catches some skin, who’s being punished then?
We most definitely have been through this with Drew. He did bite a handful of people but his weakness was always for hitting. I mostly attributed it to being in full day daycare. What’s Gabby’s excuse?
Last week both kids were sitting on the bed, Gabby started crying and Drew started laughing. When questioned about the incident, Gabby exclaimed “Drew, Drew.” Now I’m no investigator but if I had to piece together the evidence I would say Drew was behind the bruise above her eye. Two days ago, Drew stepped/applied force through the body weight of his foot to her back causing her chin to hit the ground resulting in yet another bruise. I can’t imagine where Gabby has learned how to be so aggressive?
This is getting serious though. If mama is pulled out of her exercise class due to Gabby having an altercation in the kids club, mama is going to be VERY unhappy. If this should happen during the two week break between school and camp, mama may go over the deep end. How do I keep the jaws of life shut so I can get in a workout?
Can’t help you there (not enough experience!) but if you look at it positively, at least you know she’ll stand up for herself! lol! Btw, coming from a teacher, you could try a reward system for good behaviour (stickers, etc)…
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I suppose you have a point there! Maybe I’m underestimating her but I think a reward system would go over her head at this point. Unless I could immediately reward her. Most of her mischievous behaviors are happening while I’m absent. But I have lived/died by a reward system for my other scoundrel 🙂
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