Ugh!

SD has been such a freaking pain...My sister and aunt (both children and family therapists) have gone into professional mode just to keep everything somewhat drama free today...

She keeps bossing and fighting with my cousins who are avoiding her like the plague...My aunt has been trying to get them to play with her or something, but they're through with her...It was a stretch as it was as they're so much older than she is...They'll let her hang with them, then 5 minutes later, she's yelling and bossing them, and they're walking away...

DH has been spending a lot of time with her...My family has been very sweet to her and loving to her...

The problem that I see is that she's not the center of attention, and she's responding to that fact...She's been vying for the attention that DS gets...Vying for the attention my cousins get...Vying for the attention the freaking dogs get...

My mom even took out some time to spend with her...MY MOM!!!

DH's Aunt and uncle are over here now and I assumed they'd take an interest in her...Not much...MIL was over yesterday, and I assumed she'd take an interest in her...Not much...

BUT MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ARE...

My Grandma even made a comment asking if SD had a "problem"...My 85 year old grandmother is noticing that this child has issues...

My mom thinks she's been acting out because she's jealous of DS...When my mom was spending time with her she said, "Everybody has been talking about DS2...Everybody has been wanting to be with DS2."

That makes sense...It's unfortunate, but it is what it is...She wants ALL of the attention...ALL OF IT...It's wearing me out...