My partners daughter is having real issues.
She has always hidden in a corner, curled up in a ball and sulked for hours when she is either told off or does not get her way. This has only happened with us 3 times in the last 2 years.
However now when he comes to collect the daughter from his ex-partner she blanks him (she is only 10 years old). We believe she may have some form of passive aggressive disorder. She won't even go to school as well. She clings to her mother and won't visit friends without her. This week saw her first visit to a child psychologist and we await their appraisal.
Has anyone suffered this problem? Can you help?
Sorry to here this...I think it best to wait and see what the psychologist has to say. It's always easier once there is a diagnosis and a plan of action put in place, at least then everyone knows what they are dealing with and how to go forward in a way that will hopefully improve things for your partners daughter. I always think its that period of not knowing and the uncertainty that it causes that is the hardest to deal with.
Best of luck
Hi Drivingmeinsane,
Have you had any feedback for the child psychologist? Really interested to hear what they suggest you guys do to deal with this.
Gooner
Hi Gooner,
Sorry for the very delayed reply, not been on here for a while. The child in question has improved greatly although has bouts of the quiet thing. I think we have worked out why. Her father has had no feedback from the school. I think he should press for the report.
Appreciate your reply.
Still trying to keep sane!