Please hep me break this negative cycle before it ruins chirstmas

[TinselinaBumSquash]

The kids are at home, school has finished. They are bored all ready.

DS1(6) is just crying, and whinging, he is tired, hungy, bored. DS2 is 'following' him and hurting him, basicly evry bloody thing is wrong and he just wont stop crying.

DS2(4) is just on amission to wind everyoine up, repeating silly noises over and over, following ds1 and getting in his face to make him cry, climbing on and behind the furnitute.

They are both wantng to play the Wii, they played it literally all day yesterdya so i have said no.
They have a romm brimming with toys, books, games, craft stuff that they wont touch.

I have so much to do and am finding myself shoutig at them making threats about loosing presants ect, basicly being a shit mum.

I need to break this day to day behaviour beofre it ruins christmas.
I am shaking with stress i just want to cry. As i typre ds2 is booting a ball around his romm making it a tip and ds1 is crying for lunch.

Try having a tummy bug in the house as well!

DC3 has tantrummed about the cafe service and DC4 has tantrummed for non-stop TV and other things this morning. I briefly entertained the idea of throwing away one toy each time they demanded screen time but wouldn't accept my no answer easily -- coz as you say, why is their stuff cluttering up my life when they don't even want to play with it? GRrrrrrrr.

All happening when I think I dare not eat anything, after violenting puking last night, so my patience isn't exactly stellar. (I went outside to kick things around in the snow for awhile instead).

Sorry, not much help, just commiserations. I would have much preferred DC to have 2 days of school this week. You really have to hold your ground on the things you say no to -- I wish I could crack open a bottle of wine at 9am some days!

Can you get them out? I threaten to take mine out in the snow for a long walk when they drive me batty, sometimes works?

Things any better, Tinselina?

Although it is no consolation to you...thank god it's not only me! I work full time so don't get much time to spend with the kids except at the weekend. When I do spend time with them they argue, fight, are rude & I wonder why I don't work weekends as well. I was looking forward to the holidays but now I'm not sure I can face 11 days in a row!
DS 10 DS2 6, DS3 4

get them out of the house maybe? Sledging or building igloos/snowmen. Snowball target practice? Make a weekly/daily rota for the Wii or use a timer. Give them a bit of positive attention - maybe get them baking cakes or playing games with you. Sit down and talk things through as a family and get them to say how things can be improved? I send mine to thier seperate rooms if they are clashing - can do this a few times in a day but it seems to stop things in thier tracks. I don't know really but i hope you have a better xmas. x

I definitely go for the outside option!
Yesterday it saved our lives - sledging down the drive (!) and sweeping snow from the front path ended up lasting an hour and it saved all of our sanity (what was left of it!).