he is only 2.2 so he knows no better but today he is, frankly, a horrible brat and I don't like him very much.
we have been battling to get him dressed and what I hate about this stage is the complete inability to a) listen and b) understand. He wants to watch a DVD, fine while I'm getting ready. I want to get him dressed - huge fights, arms flailing, shouting and crying (all ds, not me!). I say it's fine he can keep watching the DVD while I get him dressed. NO. NO. NO. This is not allowed, he wants to watch the DVD. Yes, you can watch the DVD while I get you dressed. At the same time. Cue major meltdown, hitting, kicking, shouting, tears (still ds not me!).
He is now sitting sobbing in his cot and I am sitting crying in my room.
I've tried distractions, cheerful voice, stern voice, compromise, practical no-nonsense approach but none of it works. and it makes me hate him.
Particularly because I want to get him ready to go out so that we can go to the frickin' zoo, and have lunch out with one of his best friends. And I have told him this, makes no odds.
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going to rescue him now but any tips, hugs or sypmathy on offer would be very gratefully received. I feel like a crap shouty mummy.
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right now, I hate my 2 yo ds
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EyePeam · 17/07/2009 09:39
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