I have ds 7 and dd 2.5 and I'm finding things really difficult. They argue over everything, he winds her up & she constantly tells tales. DS moans if I ask him to help me do anything and all I do is pick up after them all the time although dd is actually not bad at tidying.
Dd is so demanding of my attention and I am at the end of my tether as she won't let me do anything without including her. I love playing with her but I get stressed if I don't get a chance to other things that need doing, washing, cooking, paying bills etc and they build up.
How do I get her to leave me alone for ten minutes now & then? Have tried tv and even that doesn't occupy her for long?
My relationship with dh is strained as I feel exhausted, irritable & stressed out by it all. Over the holidays ds has been staying up later & hogs all dh's attention so I feel like I never have any time with him.
Dd is also going through a phase where she won't eat any of the meals we have which is worrying me. DS is rude to me & no matter how hard I try to teach him good manners & behaviour it seems to fall on deaf ears. At Christmas he was rather cheeky at my 'perfect' sister in laws house & I had to listen to her constantly reprimanding him! Her children seem to be like perfect angels!
Where the hell am I going wrong? I love my family ao much but they are such hard work & sometimes I feel like I'm just not able to cope with it all.
Any advice really welcome please.
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Finding parenting really bloody hard & getting down about it - any advice please
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Jemster · 02/01/2015 19:10
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