Long story short....
I’m currently away for 5 days in the UK with my two sons, my mother and my sister’s two children.
I have a 6 month old and a 4 year old (he’s 4 in two weeks).
My sister’s children are 8 and 11.
We arrived yesterday and my 4 year old’s behaviour has been appalling. I don’t know what’s got in to him. He’s deliberately being naughty, answering back, refusing to do as he’s told, throwing things around, having a meltdown when he doesn’t get his own way, stomping his feet, shouting, screaming, refusing to eat his meals and lots of other things too and it may sound dramatic but it’s ruining the trip.
All normal sanctions, punishments, discussions etc are having absolutely no effect and I’m totally fed up.
I’m not enjoying myself at all and I feel incredibly guilty towards my sister’s children because between my son’s behaviour and me constantly shouting it is casting a huge shadow over everything.
Due to him being naughty he’s not being allowed to go and enjoy the activities we had planned and instead my mom just takes my sister’s children so as a result I’m bound to the apartment anyway and I’m just generally so miserable and stressed by it all.
All I want to do is go home because I can’t cope with another three days of this. If nothing else it means my mom and my sister’s children can at least enjoy the rest of the holiday.
AIBU to do it because of how badly he’s behaving? I don’t know what else to do.