Question
Our 5-year-old daughter has been acting aggressively towards others (classmates in school AND her 7-year-old brother) when either she doesn't like what they do or they won't let her do whatever she wants. Nothing is done at school, so I'm sure there is a disconnect when she gets disciplined at home but not at school. Here are some examples: At school, a little girl wasn't getting off the swing after our daughter asked to get on so she pushed her off. At a restaurant, she was making fun of a girl with glasses. At home, she didn't like what her brother was doing so she either hits, pinches, or spits. As parents, we remain calm and take away tickets (even for school offenses). We have caught her smiling as we've spoken with her about this (creeps us out). I feel that I need to be harsher. We are placing her in a small christian school in the fall that will not tolerate this and will immediately expel her. So of course I want to nip this in the bud.
