My ds is 7, dd is 3. I've just had the afternoon from hell with them & have left them with dh who's just got home as I had to get away.
I took a day off work today to be with them on easter hols. This morning was alright as we went out for a bit. We went to get some bits to make easter cards & ds wanted to make something. Got home & made lunch & straight after dd wanted to make cards so we got all that out & made a right old mess. Ds then demanded I help him make his craft but I said he would have to wait as dd needed my help with cards. Cue first strop of the afternoon from ds. I promised him I would help afterwards. Spent an hour making cards & then said to dd I'm going to help ds now. Massive meltdown from dd who said she wanted to 'help' but I explained it was too hard for her. She screamed I want to sit on your lap then, I said no. Ten minutes of screaming later my head was banging. Said to ds I'll help you when DH gets home.
Cleared up mess from dd activity & attempted to put online shop away. Dd clinging to me, demanding I read her a book - not happy when I said I need to put shopping away, further tantrum.
Made a cup of tea - dd askes for a drink. Gave her water, she demanded apple juice but I said no as had enough today. Huge meltdown screaming at me for apple juice! Ds meanwhile was raiding the tesco bags, still not unpacked, and scoffing biscuits etc even though just had lunch.
I refused to give in to dd's demands. She then asked for a cuddle, sat on my lap & refused to budge. Continuous whining about various things for another 5 mins. Told her I needed to finish the putting away. She got up went over to ds who was teasing her and hit him pretty hard. I picked her up & put her in her bedroom screaming just as dh walked through the door.
I grabbed my keys, and am now sitting in Sainsburys car park crying.
I just can't handle this. It is like this alot of the time & I just don't know what to do. I thought by doing a nice fun activity they would be happy but it seems not.
I feel so stressed out by their constant whineing & bickering. I feel like I have no control & some days the stress of it makes me feel rubbish & exhausted.
I actually am lookking forward to going to work tomorrow which sounds awful but I just don't think I'm cut out to be a mother. I just can't get any of it right.
Please can anyone help me as this is making me so unhappy & i do adore my children so I dont want to be miserable around them?
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I'm seriously at the end of my tether will 3 & 7 year old. Where am I going wrong?!
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Jemster · 31/03/2015 17:43
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