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6yo and 3yo - weekends spent telling them off - anyone else?

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BotBotticelli · 02/02/2019 22:26

And when does this end?? When they’re 10+? Adults? Never?

It’s fucking exhausting. I am so bored of the sound of my voice. I spend all weekend trying to stop them fighting/being rough/snatching toys/running in the house/jumping off furniture/touching each other’s bums (!)/arguing.

We have clear house rules written up in the kitchen (3 basics: no running, no rudeness, no roughness/fighting). We have a sunshine chart where they get pocket money and treats if they behave well. We send them to their rooms for time outs when they don’t.

AND YET ITS NEVER ENDING.

To be fair they are much better behaved out the house/outdoors and we do take them out somewhere (preferably for a very physical activity) at least once a day, sometimes twice. But they both wake up at 0630 and aren’t in bed until 8 ish so it’s a looooong day and we cannot be out for hours and hours in this grim weather.

Not really looking for solutions. Just want to know I am not alone.

Both boys (y1 and preschool) if that matters.

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ThisMustBeMyDream · 02/02/2019 22:45

You are not alone.

Exactly the same situation here with the same aged boys! It doesn't help that the older one is asd/adhd!

I don't have any magic solutions for the children's behaviour! I can offer a glimmer of hope to your own frustrations on the situation.
I read the following article, and at first I just laughed it off as ridiculous. But I gave it a go. My 3 year old as a result is so much more willing to stop, listen to me, and modify his actions as a result. He will let out his feelings in a much more productive way.

www.ahaparenting.com/blog/stop_kids_hitting_siblings_manage_emotions

No, it hasn't stopped the fighting, but I feel so much better about how I am handling them. Shouting, punishments and time outs just got me angry. At least this way, I am a calmer parent.

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