My 7 yo has been progressively worse over the last year. Covid has not helped for obvious reasons. I’m a front line hcp and single parent. Childcare has been a nightmare (previously my elderly parents would help out) he’s just become more feral as time has gone on. I’m mentally drained from work, life being generally shit and my mental health being a bit shit.
His behaviour today has been awful. I’ve spent most of the day shouting at him not to do this/that etc. He’s constantly winding up his older sister who IMO needs to grow the f up (she’s 18 and just hate everyone/thing atm).
I’ve just thrown the Santa key away and told him Santa isn’t coming.
I honestly don’t think he deserves anything is anyone else struggling like this tonight. I’m just sat crying as I feel awful for making him upset but I’ve just had enough. I honestly wish I had childcare so I could go to work tomorrow
*for context we are in a flat but I did take him out this evening to go walk round the nice houses with fairy lights