We've been having some issues with our daughter. First, we tried group classes, as recommended. The…

Translated automatically. Show original
We've been having some issues with our daughter. First, we tried group classes, as recommended. The idea was that specialists tailor individual sessions to her, but here she needed to adapt to a group. Then, I had a consultation with a specialist. The child was described as almost a monster abuser: someone who tests everyone's limits and tries to take the lead. She doesn't notice other children at all; all her attacks are directed at adults. Plus, she started grabbing all the toys without asking (we'd been to play centers a few times, and she thought this was another play area). Additionally, they noted pedagogical neglect and pointed out obvious developmental delays. Her intelligence is intact, even above average. The emphasis was on the fact that we've missed almost all our chances and now need to set firm boundaries, using physical force (yes, even spanking). The specialist also said I look like a pale moth and that my child has drained all my energy. She also mentioned my husband seemed out of touch, as he just left our daughter and walked away. (According to him, the door was shut right in his face, and they didn't tell him how long the session would take. He waited 30 minutes outside, sat in his car about two meters from the entrance, and when he saw the children starting to come out through the window, he went back). I left there in tears, feeling like all was lost. But I took away a few key points: I need to set firm boundaries and be more consistent (no means no, no exceptions). Now, the specialist suggests I go to therapy, as they see the main problem with me too. I might consider it, but a few things bother me. My daughter is diagnosed with ADHD, and she really does behave terribly, but 100% of the time it's after 5 PM when she's tired. And the price is also a concern: 4500 per hour, and a typical psychologist session is 90 minutes, which is over 6000.
Comments
Margarita
And possibly even to a psychiatrist.
Translated automatically. Show original
Viktoriya
I think this is also messed up. But several specialists recommended this psychotherapist to me. It's very confusing.

Translated automatically. Show original
Kristina
With my youngest, I went to a psychiatrist when he was 5. It was individual sessions, where we talked. My child sat quietly next to me. After I told my story, the psychiatrist gave pretty much the same advice – set firm boundaries, be consistent. Hitting wasn't suggested.
They also said to teach him to wait. For example, for things he wants, or even for something he needs, like waiting until New Year's or his birthday to get it, so he learns patience. And a few other things.
I changed my behavior – and my child slowly, over several years, changed too.
Meanwhile, I have an older child with a completely different personality, who didn't need any of this.
But there are children with whom being a "kind mom" yields very poor results.
Translated automatically. Show original
Kristina
They just recommend each other for everything and that's how they make a living.
Translated automatically. Show original
Yuliya
Consider taking your daughter to a psychiatrist (a private one). If it's ADHD, consider medication and therapy. I remember when we went to a neuropsychologist for her. She was about 5.5 years old, and when she saw the toys, she started grabbing everything, as if she didn't know the rules (she did), but couldn't apply them. Of course, they told her, "This is how you behave when you're a guest; you need to ask for permission." But if she was overstimulated, it was impossible to get through to her, no matter what. Things are different now, of course, but sometimes she remembers her early childhood 😁
Translated automatically. Show original
Viktoriya
Yuliya 🙏
Translated automatically. Show original
Olga
Honestly, it's strange to me when a psychiatrist advises hitting... I definitely wouldn't go for that. The advice about boundaries and consistency is good. And about you also needing therapy. Not because you're to blame for what's happening, but because you also need to calm yourself down a bit, talk to yourself, etc.
Translated automatically. Show original

Read also