My 5yo has been awful today

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Really awful. Went for a nice walk and took his new scooter, ended in screaming and crying because he couldn't do it. He didn't even really try he was just being lazy. All I've heard all day is 'I want'.

Made dinner, something he hadn't tried before and he didn't like it. Fair enough he won't like everything he tries so I had a back up. He then refused to eat the back and screamed and cried at the table. Told him to go upstairs until he calmed down. Came back down demanding his dinner but it was in the bin! Again, all I hear is 'I want'. I don't know what to do with him at the moment, he's getting really self centred and demanding. He always apologises and says he won't do it again but it doesn't mean anything.

What do you do with this behaviour? It's not every day (although the wanting stuff is), but a lot of nice data out end in tears.

Happy Mother's Day

Your ds sounds similar to my 4yo dd. She Tantrums when I say no and will keep asking and asking and asking for things until I finally snap and pretty much end up shouting at her to stop nagging (not those exact words). She will ask for a snack straight after lunch and will continue to ask until snack time despite me telling her that I've said no and that she will get her snack when it's snack time and then another tantrum ensues.

I am aware I could have it so much worse with her but it seems like no matter how much we tell her off or explain to her why x behaviour is not acceptable or that the more she asks the less likely she is to get something, she still continues. She's now even started lying about things which is a whole different ball game although at this stage it's easy to get the truth out of her especially if I know she's lying in the first place. I just feel a bit lost and terrified that I'm going to end up raising some selfish entitled little shit

It's hard isn't it? Since the debacle of Mother's Day Ds has been ok, he knows he pushed it too far which makes me realise that he knows what he's doing. I know he's good at school and just saves the attitude for home, I just don't know how to stop it. I really, really don't want to think of him as a brat. We've always been big on manners and being kind, and he keeps it up well for others but not for me

Ditto not wanting them to be brats. Mine hold it together at school really well but at home its tears and tantrums all round. They have been really well behaved up till now but today I had to concede that one in particular was being properly naughty. On the plus side the other turned into a little angel to get one over his brother....

Maybe you should start being naughty then they'll both be angelic?

miaow mardy is the perfect word!

I've just started giving my 4year old some money each time she has a good day. At the end of the month I take her to toy shop and she chooses what she can get with the money. I was at the end of my tether with her, she kicks and screams, runs off if she doesn't get what she wants. My husband used to buy her what she wanted whenever they were out together which made it hard for me. The saving money seems to be helping so far. Still get few moments though. She has just asked if we could go and get toys from shop and I've explained she hasn't got enough money at the minute.