Really really struggling with keeping my cool dealing with me 5yr old. He's exhausting. Doesn't listen or comply to anything until I really lose my temper. It's like he enjoys seeing me snap and wants to push me to that breaking point. This is for anything, getting shoes on through to doing something fun like going to the zoo for a day out, going up to bed, getting dressed.
He needs something constantly, he interrupts all the time, doesn't let me think or talk to his dad, doesn't really play or get engrossed in anything. He tends to flit from one thing to another creating a huge mess in every room, tipping things over etc.
I can't leave him alone with his little brother as he kicks / hits him. He can be deliberately unkind to the cat too.
He is never tired, difficult to get to bed until at least 8 but mostly closer to 9pm. There's just no let up.
I'm really at my wits end. At school he's fine, he's sociable and plays well with friends. He has lots of friends and quite a lot of play dates.
I believe all his behaviour issues are normal / typical of a 5 year old, it's just it's constant. By the end of a weekend I feel physically stressed.
How should I discipline him? He has no respect for me or his dad, doesn't give a shit about stickers or charts ( unless there's a clear path to a prize ). We send him to his room to 'calm down' or have quiet time but it doesn't make any difference. There is very little he really loves so confiscating stuff is hard. I'm at a loss and feel like a total failure to be honest. I don't like being a shouty mum.
Please help! 