I need help to determine whether or not my daughter needs medical help or is just being a 4 year old. She is overall a very well behaved, well mannered 4 year old. However there are times when that COMPLETELY changes. In the last several months she has started getting into these fits or tantrums, but they are very extreme. The first one was when it was time for us to leave an amusement park. When we started getting our things together to leave she started freaking out. She starts this grunting sound and fast breathing. She hides her hands behind her back so we can not get a coat on her and crosses her legs so we cant get her shoes back on her. She flails her arms and legs and tries pushing away when you try and pick her up. When we put her down in her car seat she tries to rip out of the seat belt. Again while making this grunting sound, similar to a pig. This has since happened when we: Started to leave grandpas house to come home, Told her she needed to change clothes before we left the house, When the game was over and it was time to go home, When it was time to leave the birthday party and come home. I know that all kids don’t WANT to leave but this is a VERY extreme behavior unlike any other kids in our family and unlike any I have ever seen. It seems to be happening more frequently now and can’t just be the “going home” factor because it happened when we were trying to leave the house and told her to change her clothes. The weird thing about it is almost immediately even on the drive home it just turns off and she wants to hug and snuggle and acts like a complete angel as if nothing has happened. As punishment we have tried to take away toys and things she likes to do. But when we do that she helps us take the stuff out of her room and says she has been bad so she can’t play with her toys anymore. Like losing privileges and activities don’t even bother her. Any ideas or thoughts?
Thanks