5 year old daughter for the past 3 weeks has been acting out?

Question

my daughter just turned 5 the 12th of this month and lately she has been acting out not listening, going out the backdoor to go play with friends without asking, coloring her walls herself clothes everything things she hasnt done sense she was 2??? Im losing my patience with her and when I talk to her she says her feelings are hurt by her stepdad, hes more strict then I am but she loves him at times then hates him the next what do I do????????

Answer 1

Take her to a counselor. Children react this way when there is something wrong, usually it is a cry for help.

Answer 2

Ask yourself, has anything changed with the way you are relating with her lately? Could someone be hurting her that you are not aware of? Has something been stealing attention that is usually reserved for her? As for the stepdad, considering that she is using him as her reasoning, are you positive that something hasn't happened between them?[[Appropriate or inappropriate?]]

Answer 3

Press her about her stepdad casually, there could be something wrong. Ask "How does he hurt your feelings? How is he more strict?" She could appear to love him at times because children want to be loved so much they will forgive people for anything. Seriously there might be a huge problem that you can't see.