7yo DS is driving me around the bend at the moment. He is grumpy 90% of the time, and spends his entire time at home getting angry with DS2 (4.5) over really small things.
He's not often out and out disobedient, but the sighs and moans and whinges, as well as casting himself to the floor in misery whenever we suggest doing anything, are really starting to get me down. Nothing makes him happy for long, and poor DS2 gets it in the neck all the time. (To be fair, DS2 does also wind him up on purpose some of the time, which I do tell him off for.)
Is this normal? Is it just something we have to live with? Do I ignore? I have been telling him off for his attitude and insisting on pleases and thank yous and a nice voice, but it's getting exhausting. Any tips gratefully received before I book myself into a silent order of nuns for the rest of the school holidays......