Single mum here to an 8 and 5 year old and I'm fucking exhausted and it's only Monday.
My 8yo can be so vile to me. I've only spent 2 hrs max with him today and I had to give him a stern telling off for making comments about me spending money?? I do consequences such as no screen time / reduce pocket money, he just says he doesn't care.
I'm reading all these threads about how kids get easier as they get older and I can't relate. I'm still seriously sleep deprived, the last 3 days I've got up at either 5am or 6am.
I get 1 weekend a month to myself. The rest of the time I'm either working or looking after them. Neither of them will go to any extra curricular activities.
I've had to get much stricter with them due to behaviour and so we don't go out as often anymore, which is more of a punishment for me because it just means more time in the house.
I know part of their behaviour is attention seeking because they want 1:1 time with me. But I'm always 1:2 so they never get it.
I realise this sounds like I regret having them, I don't. I just wish I could enjoy them