I think my throat is sore from shouting so much this afternoon. My DCs are 5 and 2, and the 2 yo (DS) has been a monster this evening. When I picked him up from nursery his keyworker said in a jokey voice that he'd been a handful today and very "mischievious", but I think he'd been a pain really. Since we got hoe, he's been dreadful - tantrums, shouting, trying to slam doors, throwing toys. And now he won't go to bed (in toddler bed - he can climb out of his cot).
It seems that on his second bithday a switch tripped and my lovely, funny, boisterous little boy was replaced by a stroppy, whiney, tantrumming nightmare.
My parenting skills must be crap, but my only response is to shout and shout. Obviously, he takes no notice (although it does make him cry . I just seem to in a downward spiral which I can't get out. Clearly, the more I shout the worse it becomes, but nothing works. I've tried ignoring, reward charts, talking calmly.
Please help. I feel so guilty and sad. My DCs can't enojoy being with me and I'm beginning to feel really terrible about ruining their childhood with all the shouting. Any advice gratefully received.
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I am the shouty mother from hell. Advice needed, please (desperate)
queribus · 12/11/2010 19:24
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