to have put my kids (DS1 4 & DS2 3) to bed at 6.15 as I've had ENOUGH?!

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Let me just say that I am now VERY pregnant (8 days overdue in fact), with ankles the size of the M25 and am HATING this current heatwave with a disdain I usually reserve for N-Dubz.
Anyhow, my ds have been a major handful today from the moment they woke me up at 5.40am with shouts of 'I NEED a POO!' (DS1 is MORE than capable of taking himself to the toilet at any time of day, other, than it seems before 6am).

I have spent all day seemingly saying 'No', 'Don't do that', 'Stop hitting eachother', 'Listen to what I am saying', 'Listen to me' etc etc etc, variations on the same theme.

Each mealtime has been a fight - they are constantly egging eachother on to see who can be the naughtiest and goad me and DH the most.

Don't get me wrong, they are not normally angels by any means but today has been a novelty in terms of it's relentlessness.

Got to 6pm and both DH and I had had enough so took them up for a bath- cue further screaching, screaming, jumping on eachother, total disregard for anything we said. I stood DS1 in front of me to have a chat with him about his behaviour and how disappointed I am and throughout my whole speech he ground his foot down onto mine while DS2 jumped around laughing and doing ape impressions.

I burst into tears and have sent them both to bed with no stories, no cuddles etc. Both been silent since although I am dreading the inevitable 5am wake up call tomorrow.

Please, someone tell me that IANBU to sometimes find life with my children soooooooo hard that I count the seconds until I get them in bed.

And if anyone points out that in a matter of days, life is going to get so much more stressful for me with 3 to cope with, I will hunt you down and strangle you .

I haven't even read your post, to know that YANBU..
I once put mine to bed at 5.30 in the winter.

Would they have calmed down if you'd plonked them in front of the telly for a bit? Think I might have tried that as an option so they aren't up at crack of dawn tomorrow....

Do you think they'll have trouble sleeping in this heat?

And I know from experience life with 2 + newborn is definitely not harder than 2 + overdue bump!

Sending you labour vibes!

I feel your pain. been one of those days here. Ds will be going to bed early. In fact as soon as he has finished eating the supper he needed due to lying about having eaten breakfast. he hadnt.

Part of the issue is that he is over tired. He will be up again at some rediculous hour prob 5am again. but I am going to bed at about 7:30pm tonight cos i am emotionally drained and just plain exhausted due to early start and heat.

Here tv wouldnt work as ds is on tv and computer ban for behaviour. he dont behave he dont get tv or computer access. simples.

YANBU.

YANBU - hope tomorrow is a better day and that no 3 makes an appearance soon.

No my DS 5 in bed now (without dinner) for blatently disobeying me - he seems to have gone from nice to devil child in the last 2 weeks. I gave him a speech about how embarrassed I am about his behaviour and that I've taught him better and people will think I'm an awful mum that can't even teach him how to behave.

Just had enough of him not listening to ANYONE and am sat here in tears and angry (as you can tell from this ranty post!)

He will probably be up early but as I see it it gives a longer day tomorrow for positive praise and a better day. .

IMO YANBU. Especially being heavily PG in this heat!!!!

They had TV on (Hole in The Wall which is normally billed as a 'Saturday night threat') and messed about the entire time it was on.
I suspect they were slightly bored this afternoon - although this doesn't account for their behaviour for the rest of today.....I have little inclination or energy to instigate too many engaging activities at the moment and DH is fairly (how shall I put it?) 'laid back' in terms of keeping them entertained at the best of times.
TBH, he takes his cue from me and because I am sitting down grunting in the heat like an overstuffed horse (which, incidentally, I see as my right at 41+1!), he views it as carte blanche to do the same.

All the same, they have a houseful of toys, a garden full of trampolines, paddling pools etc etc, we shouldn't have to hover over them organising fun activities to fill every second of their little lives, should we?

And, yes, they prob will have trouble sleeping tonight cos of this FECKING heat. I know I will.

Oh and DEmum my DS has to earn computer too and is on a ban this weekend!!!

Cor you poor thing, YANBU!

I was feeling a bit today, it's hot, DS was being a pain in my ass, and DD's stinky room was making me feel sick. BUT they are 3 and 11, and I am not pregnant.

You've done well to give them until 6.15, really you have!

I hope they sleep till at least 7am for you.

Labour vibes from me too!

Oh no, YANBU, my 2 have driven me to the edge today and I put them to bed at 6.30 (dd1 didn't even get a story as she is being so naughty at the moment). She is still awake but tbh I DON'T CARE cos she isn't mithering me. Don't care if I sound awful, I'm not even pregnant so I feel for you!

Oh, Lynette you have sooken the magic words to me! EXACTLY what I wanted to hear .

All- I am glad to hear I am not alone - I guess the heat has the power to turn us all into monsters one way or another.

YANBU. Ds2 woke at 5 this morning and despite sleeping twice during the day has been a rat all evening. As a result i'd had enough and poor ds1, 7, was in bed at 6.45 having done nothing wrong while ds2 who has now calmed down is on the sofa w me clapping at the tennis. Now thats unreasonable!

Hope baby comes soon.

I feel your pain, I'm pregnant with DC3 too and I have done Shouty Mummy all day to the point that DD (4) said "i don't think you love me any more Mummy" Put them both to bed with the minimal of fuss and have been upstairs seven times to settle them down.

None of us have slept well and I suspect tonight will not be any different

Why is ds2 downstairs and ds1 in bed?

YANBU
I have been counting down the minutes for bedtime here. My ds has been a demanding whining misery all day! However he is now bathed and in bed and immediately ( after a Thomas Tank story)fast asleep. Bliss.

YANBU - my usually delightful DD (3) has really peed me off today with being demanding and unco-operative!

I am opening a giant cyber bottle of unalcoholic wine (so op can have some) and pouriong us all a large glass. Cheers everyone

heres to a better sunday.

mumbar, that sounds strangly familiar. ds is 5 too. although being hyperactive on sugar and fructose it wasnt helped by the fact he ate 1/4 pound of strawberry jam before i knew he was up and has bounced off the walls since. Is it end of reception craziness for you?

Thankfully now asleep. having asked to go to bed when the sleep meds he takes kicked in earlier then normal. I have ice cream. the world is quieter !

My DD(8) asked for a neighbour(kid) to come round at 7pm for a water fight-at that point I was sweaty and cranky then. 10 mins later, wet towels and grassy footprints everywhere and now she's only just got in the shower. I am SO tired and desperate to watch the Ghana V USA game, not much chance now....

No YANBU and I'm not even pregnant.

YADNBU, I feel your pain. Luckily for me DS(5) went to bed at 6pm today as he wore himself out at Danson park this afternoon. We were in the park from 10am till 5 pm and even HE was asking when we were going home. Needless to say he fell asleep in the car and woke up briefly to go upstairs to his bed. Now just have DD(11mths) and DS (12) to deal with. DS(5) can be extremely challenging so I am really enjoying the peace and quiet at the moment

thanks DE mum. He is in year 1 (aug baby). He has been feeling rough for a few weeks with hayfever but on antihistimine now 4 times a day after seeing GP. Maybe its having the opposite effect of making him drowsy

It can do. ds is supposed to have citerzine for his hay fever but makes him hyper active and gives him terrible terrible night terrors. Am so greatful he is only early and mid trees so is no longer suffering.

Alternatively if he has been suffering he might just be feeling better and will take a few days to get used to feeling ok again.

Right its gone 8pm My bedtime. night folks!

Oh, how very interesting re. hayfever. My DS is on cetirizine, piriton, nose steroids plus eyedrops (v. severely allergic to b***y grass pollen), and he has been very wakeful and utterly vile since starting all the medications (though he was also wakeful before that, because his hayfever was keeping him awake. Maybe foul is just what he is a the moment).

All that aside, OP, YANBU in the slightest. I would have said that without reading your OP, but I think so even more now I've read it. Haven't we all been there?!

OP - YA so so so so NBU. The early night will do them good! If they get up at 5am tomorrow, sort them out with beebies/dvd and a banana then go back to bed and leave them to it

hope DC3 makes an appearance soon