I NEED YOUR HEEELLLLLPPPPPPP

[gruesomefoursome]

Hellomy lovely ladies longtime no speak but i am desperately need of help before i either strangle these children of mine or sell them on ebay!!!!!

So shabs and tigs please help!!

They just will not do as they are told they will not listen i have jamie who iam thinking of getting tested for adhd who is just horrendous at the moment they are misbehaving in school and i am getting to the stage where all i do is shout.

I need SUPER NANNY at my house.....

what can i dobefore i go lock myself in a padded room with a comfy jacket????

[anjlix]

How about counselling? Mine are too small to give any useful advice. But my boss had very difficult twins (at least until they were 13). She used to see a therapist to get tips every 1-2 months. She also took her twins once in while. She thought it was the best money spent.

[frumpygrumpy]

Get your arse on our daily thread (d'y ever wonder...... thread) and let off steam Share and share alike, just jump aboard!

I've had spells like this. I do find I get locked in a cycle.....a cycle of them behaving hideously and then me being horrible and it being catch22. I bought How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen and Listen So Your Kids Will Talk. Once you get over the American schmarm it actually has good points.

Consistency is also key. In our house, my three children squabble and bicker. I refuse to get involved in 'she hit me first' chats and if they go on and on the rule is that they all go to different rooms until it calms. You do need to invest such a lot of time in this........they come out their rooms and start over and you have to go through it all again. But it does help. And having a strategy helps you know what to do instead of sinking down and feeling useless or yelling like a fishwife which is what I do