I posted this in AIBU by accident, so apologies for the duplicate thread...
my 8yo is driving me to despair.
We escaped DV a year ago. We moved into temporary accommodation late last year, and have just been allocated a house. I just wanted to give a little background, because I'm aware our situation is chaotic at present, which could be contributing to his behavior.
Some of it is normal "kid stuff": pushing boundaries, etc.
Other behavior isn't, and that's what's making me so desperate.
He pees on the carpet.
He's gouged at the wall with a knife.
He's lied (to me) about me hitting him: he swears it happened. I've never touched him.
I can't take my eyes off him for a minute. I feel I'm neglecting my eldest (DS13), who has self harmed due to the hell that we left (he's having counseling).
I'm sorry if this sounds disjointed: I've just come back to bed after another kick off, because I caught him peeing on the carpet (he was awake), and he had an hour long tantrum, denying he'd done it (I caught him!)
I'm exhausted.