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To have absolutely lost my cool at teen.

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BABYASLEEP · 06/01/2023 14:08

I'm at home today with 1.5year old DS and 14 year old DSS. Husband at work.

DS is being a bugger at the moment, not sleeping great and a whirlwind during the day so by the time his nap time comes about mid day I'm absolutely desperate for the peace and quiet for an hour.

Anyway, I can't explain the amount of times I have BEGGED DSS to keep it down in his room on his games console whilst DS is asleep. Every time I go in first and say X is having a sleep now please just be mindful and I'd say at least 80% of the time he'll wake DS up at some point shouting at his games or with his friends.

Anyway, really REALLY needed DS to have a sleep today as didn't sleep great last night and he's also got a bit of a cold type thing so grouchy as hell.

Same thing happened, asked DSS to keep it down whilst DS slept and within 10 mins he's woken DS up who won't go back to sleep.

I absolutely lost my cool and shouted at DSS that this was his fault and why can't he just do as he's told. He got upset and is sulking in his room now. I'm downstairs with DS feeling fucking frazzled.

I'm so sick of it, I feel like unplugging the WiFi whenever DS naps now so he can't play his games anymore if he can't just keep it down. I don't expect silence but just no screeching and shouting!!

OP posts:
Goosefatroasts · 08/01/2023 19:16

Just unplug it. He’s taking the mick. My 12 year old would know to keep it down. Having said that and please don’t take this the wrong way it’s a bit of a shame he can’t just kick back and play with his mates like he wants too because he has a 1 year old sibling to contend with.

TheWomanTheyCallJayne · 08/01/2023 20:01

SproutsLCerVEGNoEgg · 08/01/2023 19:14

Well the reason he's there with her is that 'both parents work' so the implication IS that she's 'looking after him' otherwise 'both parents work' would be irrelevant.

He’s 14. If she wasn’t there, he still would be.

WoofWoofWoofMudToys · 09/01/2023 07:07

TheWomanTheyCallJayne · 08/01/2023 20:01

He’s 14. If she wasn’t there, he still would be.

@TheWomanTheyCallJayne

why do you think you know better than the OP?

Fraine · 09/01/2023 07:25

BABYASLEEP · 06/01/2023 14:12

Either that or just telling his mum and dad I can't have him anymore during school holidays.

Don’t have him anymore.

He is not your son.

You are not their skivvy.

DSS sounds like a brat.

Honestly, save yourself the aggro. Why are you having him on his mum’s days? Stop being a mug!

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