My kids have driven me mad today

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I've just snapped and absolutely lost the plot with my eldest two (of three).

It's just constant fucking fighting , bickering , non stop telling over each other , trying to wind each other up, falling out over the pettiest thing, it's just fucking CONSTANT.

It's driving me absolutely insane. For fucks sake boris . Open up this God damn country before I'm sectioned and carried off to a secure unit.

I just can't take any more of this .

Word for word, I'm with you op!

Shit, isn’t it? One day this will be a distant memory ...

You don't get this when you only have one. After being one of three sisters and surprising we had any hair or doors left when we finally grew up I was determined to only have one. Its been bliss.

Bit late for that, since they're all here now

Cannot wait for this to be a distant memory !!!

I separate my two when they’re being arseholes. I’ll send one upstairs and keep one downstairs. If dh is home, I’ll take one with me.
Divide and conquer!

@longdistance that would literally mean all they're alone all day because the minute they're back together , it starts again. But yes I think I'll have to do something tomorrow when they will continue inevitably to be arseholes

Yep - I can’t believe it but I can’t wait for home schooling to start again next week - at least they’ll be in separate rooms for most of the day!

Omg yes to the homeschooling ! I thought this week would be a nice relaxing time where we did fun things like bake and movie nights.

We've done those too but they've just been arseholes throughout.

@Shehasadiamondinthesky

You don't get this when you only have one. After being one of three sisters and surprising we had any hair or doors left when we finally grew up I was determined to only have one. Its been bliss.

During lockdown 1, I only had one too. She was bored rigid without the company of another child. Trying to entertain her without being able to go out was far from bliss. I now have two children and DD1 is much happier for it even though DD2 is only a baby (not even 5 months yet). It’s far from bliss though because I still have two children to entertain and even less energy to do so.

Your comment is not helpful for the OP at all so why did you comment?

Half term this week with no home schooling to add routine to the day has left me feeling ragged with 6yo DD.

I hit the wall and when DH took her up to bed I decided I needed a drive. I know it's against the rules but it was a choice of get in the car and do 30 minutes of driving around the local area with very loud music blaring that I could shout along to or......

Go absolutely fucking insane.

I have not been alone in my house for a year, I have not been able to go to a cafe and sit and have a latte and read my book for a year (live in Leicester, lockdown has been constant).

Find something to get you out of the house, even if it's just going into the back garden and locking the door so no one can join you and take a bit of time to yourself.

I’m with you OP. I’m actually thinking being sectioned wouldn’t be that bad in comparison, at least then I would have some fucking quiet!

I keep thinking about that Bill Cosby quote (sorry, I know he’s a creep!):
“I don’t care about what is ‘fair’ - I care about peace and quiet!”

• “Now shut up and feck off!” (I add that bit in my head)

@Shehasadiamondinthesky you do if you don’t have an NT child. But good for you anyway.

I feel desperately sorry for all the only children through all of this without any socially with other children. Even when mine are arguing I’m glad they’ve got each other. My niece is an only and she’s struggling massively. No amount of parental company makes up for peers.

I can't believe I'm saying this but we're missing home school too! A week ago of everybody hanging around, getting on each others nerves when we have been together since 3pm on 18th December is driving us nuts!

At least with homeschool they have structure, this week is a write off!!

Home schooling for us is something to do even though it’s utterly painful to drag DD1 through it. The day flies by. These half term days have not!

Thank God DH has just walked in and I've ran out of the door . Going for a drive and maybe a browse in Tesco .

Feeling bad for exploding at the kids now.

@LostPencilSOS enjoy Tesco! They’re clothing range is brill at the moment!

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@LostPencilSOS

Thank God DH has just walked in and I've ran out of the door . Going for a drive and maybe a browse in Tesco .

Feeling bad for exploding at the kids now.

They'll probably be little angels for your DH leaving you looking like the unhinged one! 🤣 Enjoy Tesco. It's a pretty pass when a trip to Tesco is a highlight, eh?

Better times are coming everyone. Hang in there.

Going home now. Feel like crap and didn't buy a thing ! Maybe a cup of tea with Dh and a cuddle will do the trick