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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. So we were planning to start a social skills group when the pandemic started. We considered trying to start with a therapist online, but I don't really think my daughter would connect with someone over Zoom and we are going to wait until we can have in-person sessions.

For Pp who asked, she was a "normal" toddler and preschooler, we first saw signs of this behavior in kindergarten.

I have also considered ADHD because she is a class clown and she is so impulsive, but she is also 6.5 and is actually very focused when it comes to schoolwork. I realize that does not rule out ADHD, but I figured we could speak to a counselor about this once the pandemic passes. Her school has not brought up ADHD or other testing, and they would if they thought it might be a concern. Perhaps she is still too young to seriously consider that possibility.

As far as consequences, they just don't work with her-- behavior spirals with her, and if we start giving consequences, she doubles down until we find ourselves in a deep power struggle. Positive praise does work, and we try to focus on that. Charts help initially, but their effect wears off with time.

I guess what I'm hoping to hear is that in not doomed to have a challenging kid for the next 20 years, and that there is still hope that she will grow out of this. I also really wonder why this started in kindergarten, with no previous signs of this kind of behavior. It's hard to have negative feelings about your own kid.

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