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  3 0 First, recognise that this MAY be coming from poor self esteem or a threat to her ego. She's trying to attract attention to herself and her ability to analyze by tearing down others around her. Make sure she's getting enough praise and attention outside of these bad moods.... and look at when and how these bad moods strike. Does it always occur when she's tired? Hungry? Up too late? Awoke early? etc. "Cagey" answered in Parenting Q&A about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  2 0 Thumper's mom had this one down. If she's being unpleasant, you could give her a time-out until she's ready to politely interact with the rest of the family. If she's in a bad mood, this is a good time for her to read or draw by herself. The key part is making it clear that you all love her and enjoy her company, but inflicting her bad moods on others is not acceptable. This works pretty well for adults, too. :) CleverScreenName answered in Parenting Q&A about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 If she's really smart she may be bored. School is deadly dull normally, worse when incredibly smart. Start her on particle physics. Also, her hormones may be kicking in. I know a few people who hit puberty at 9. BasementDweller3 answered in Parenting Q&A about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 One of the developmental tasks of early adolescence is to figure out who they are and where they belong - who they're like, who they're different from, what kinds of things they like, and what kinds of things they don't like. I hear that you're troubled when she criticizes things... but if there are also times when she raves about and praises other things, then that indicates she's just trying out labels for now - and it's pretty black and white for now. If she seems to have a lot more bad days than good days, you may want to look more at what's going on in her life that's stressful for her, and look at ways to help her manage the mild stresses before they turn into big upsets. Also finding time for things she enjoys, she feels successful at, and that improve her mood is important. Janelle Durham answered in Parenting Q&A about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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