Feel totally drained

[shaddupayouface]

Does anyone else have an entitled miserable little git? My DS is 8 years old and basically spends most days moaning about everything. A typical day; I’m cold, I want breakfast, I can’t open my yogurt, why do I have to brush my teeth, I don’t want to go to school, I hate PE, why do we have to pick up my sister, I hate these sweets, I want something to eat now, I can’t wait until dad gets home, I’ve got a headache, my device is out of charge, etc., etc. Honestly, I do realise that I’m probably to blame for some of the behaviour as I do let him get away with murder but he’s just constantly moaning about things. I’ve shouted at him tonight because he’s just pushed me to the limit. I try to make him see how lucky he is but he has a total lack of empathy for anyone else and just thinks about himself all the time.

When you write;
I do realise that I’m probably to blame for some of the behaviour as I do let him get away with murder....

What is reason for you tolerating / not responding poor behaviour?

Is the moaning his way if expressing how unhappy he is about something else - bigger- going on?

Maybe the sweets, ‘device’, luxuries and treats need to be scaled way back/ earned and combined with a few visits to donate to food bank, pet rescue, helping others and time spent finding out about local projects / charities.

You could make it a family thing and say. We are all so fortunate- I think it is time to start putting our energy and time into helping people who need it.

Children are naturally egocentric but they need encouragement at mid primary age or arguably before to begin looking past the end of their noses!