Help for a friend...3rd grade girl issues...

sunandsand

My bff is having problems with her 3rd grader....multiple, hour long tantrums every day (ridiculous for her age, right?!?!), doing poorly in school all the sudden, biting herself, pulling hair out....crazy stuff. 

They just moved and she started a new school but claims she loves it and already made new friends. However, if you ask her what is wrong she has said "mind your own business" and even occassionally that she "just wants to die"

They have tried special mommy/DD days and rewards charts for good behavior. I don't have older kids so I have no clue how to help her. I suggested seeing a behaviorist, but maybe I am way off. Thoughts??

sunandsand

And I may DD this in a bit.

mom2one

I would be wondering if she has ADD or has been abused....poor kiddo.

MayorMcCheese000

This is NOT normal behavior for a child of her age. She needs to speak to a professional about this asap. Especially this part: "just wants to die."

DandRAgain

MayorMcCheese000:

This is NOT normal behavior for a child of her age. She needs to speak to a professional about this asap. Especially this part: "just wants to die."

1000x this.

not normal.  My 2nd grade DD can be dramatic but is NO WHERE NEAR this.....

littlemermaid

I have a third grader and this is not normal behavior for them.  She should speak to her pediatrician and get her referred to a therapist asap.

Littlejen22

Um, an 8yo says she wants to die and they do not have her in therapy?  WHY???  Seriously, that is not good.  Talk to every teacher she has, find out what is happening at school, make sure she has contact with other adults that they can fully trust and question if they can fully trust every person that she is alone with.  My first thoughts are bullying or abuse.