Her Bad Behavior Was a Symptom of Anxiety

Our lives changed the day we learned this

Our daughter was six years old and had outrageous behavior. Without warning, she became furious and kept going for hours. She was violent towards her bigger sister and us. We weren’t able to talk to her and calm her down.

It was a disaster.

I failed as a mother. I couldn’t sleep, and I got burned out. I didn’t understand my child. My brain wasn’t functioning, and I couldn’t go to work.

Our little girl did not want to go to school. Absolutely not. She was sad and crying. She refused to let go of me, even though she was angry with me. She was a ticking bomb, and we were exhausted.

At this point, we needed guidance on how to handle her behavior. We got professional help, which became our rescue. They understood our situation and gave us the help we needed. They made us confident about being good parents for our daughter again. We were encouraged to trust ourselves again.

Our saving angels in health care understood what no one else did. Our daughter’s bad behavior was a symptom. She was struggling with anxiety. She wasn’t capable of telling us, and we couldn’t understand.

We stopped trying to break off her bad actions and anger from that moment on. We began to reassure her, comfort her, and understand her. We changed how we talked to her and became the parents she needed.

You know what?

In a short time, her outrageous behavior was history.

We hadn’t been able to understand her. Our safe and beautiful girl returned when we finally learned to talk to her the way she needed us to.

Thanks to Kristina God. Your article encouraged me to publish my personal story.

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