I just lost my shit

[Esmeismyhero]

Dd and ds have been pretty much driving me round the pissing bend this week.

It's only Tuesday and I want to smash my head against a brick wall cry already.

Just walked downstairs after being upstairs for 5 mins and they have both grabbed handfuls of cat litter and thrown it all around the kitchen and dining room! Why? Why?

So after the whinging, screaming, fighting, crying, whinging etc now this!

Ive just shouted really bloody loud and put them in their rooms, told them it's a sandwich for dinner and bed right after. I'm not reading a story, I'm not letting them see their grandparents (my parents come after work to see the kids everyday) and they are done for the night. 5pm bedtime and they can have their iPads in bed and that's that.

I've just had a break fag and now feel guilty :(

Aibu? 5pm bedtime? Sandwich for dinner? I feel mean.

'You need to have some time out while I calm down'

Best phrase my sister ever taught me!!

'Drawing on the cat with a Sharpie'

Don't give my DCs any ideas!

Wow there are some perfect mothers on here.
I used to slam doors ( it made me feel better), or turn the car radio up so I couldn't hear them. I also used to hide in the loft ensuite.

Op have and

There's so many judgemental people out there with their perfect children and perfect lives.

Children are bloody hard work and we all get to the end of our tether and sometimes the only thing that works is having a shout about what's bugging you...at least she didn't thump them!!! They haven't suffered, they learnt not to throw cat litter again and she got a much needed few precious minutes without them.
My children used to go to bed at 6.....up till he was 10 my oldest son had to go then. Not because he needed the sleep but because I needed the time off and if ipads had been invented and affordable then I have no doubt I'd have got them for them.

I'm not perfect....not by a long chalk, and no one else on here is so stop pretending that you are and stop pulling up your judgey pants.

I used to open the fridge door and swear like a fishwife (fridge is in the utility room with 2 doors to separate me from kids).

We all have bad days when we do things we might not otherwise. Or at least, everyone I know in RL.

Well done OP for resolving it your way - have a gold

My kids have heard me swear like a goodun.....TBH they could probably teach me a few new swear words and if it's a toss up between cussing like a fishwife and throwing them through the window the swearwords are the safer option.

Plus I have been known to put ear defenders on when they are bickering! (don't worry, they are old enough to find me if one of them needs me!!)

bitoffun that is funny!

and here is another to bring back memories