Quote From: molleaI really need some advice on this, so I hope someone out there is listening! My daughter is 10 years old. She is really a great kid - smart, sweet, considerate, etc. - except when she isn't! I mean, she has had a few incidents of (gross!) spitting. I don't know why she does it, and she only does it when I'm not around. The first time she tried it was at playschool, where she didn't actually spit, she just tried, I guess you could say. The teacher said nothing actually came out, she just made the sounds. Apparently, she didn't quite have it mastered at that point! The next incident of spitting came many years later, when she did it at the playground. This time, it landed on another girl who was there. And I
know she wouldn't do that on purpose. I really believe it was an accident. Naive? I don't know. The most recent occurrence was at school. She just started middle school (grade 6) and she was "told on" by some boys who apparently saw her do it. She denied it at first, but then finally confessed that it was true. Now, to some, this may seem like a pretty minor problem, compared to others', however, it just doesn't fit her personality, and I want to know what's driving her to do this disgusting behavior. There have been other "personality glitches" with her too, that just don't seem to fit, so I'm wondering what is behind them. I hope that all made sense, and I also hope someone out there can help me. I love my daughter dearly and I know that she's a good kid, making bad choices. I want to get to the bottom of it before it lands on me with all it's might!
