Hi there, has anyone ever experienced the following behaviour from their children. My 5 year old daughter has recently started saying disturbing/awful things to me such as "I want to kill you" I want to hurt you & everyone else" "Why is my brain telling me these bad things & how do I make them stop, mummy?" She gets very upset to the point of crying that she cannot seem to control these feelings & emotions?? She wants to stop having these thoughts but yet still carries on. I've tried everything! Taking away toys/telly, trying to reason with her, reassuring her that the bad thoughts will go etc but it still continues. "I want to burn you.... but I won't" "you're horrible mummy .... but you're a beautiful princess mummy" I'm at my wits end!! I've tried disapplining, which made it ALOT worse, I've tried making light of what she's saying & brushing it off, I've tried ignoring her when she says these things which I find most effective out of all methods. We should be looking forward to Christmas, instead I'm deeply hurting & worried that my daughter has some early signs of mental or behavioural problems. Otherwise, she is generally a plesant, polite & kind child. It's like another side has suddenly appeared. It also seems to solely be aimed at me, the mother. My husband hears her comments but she's adamant she only wants to say them to me. What am I doing wrong!? Any help or advise on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.