Hi, I’m full time mummy to a 2.5 year old little girl and 18 month old little boy. I love them to pieces but the past few weeks they’ve been a real challenge when together (which is 90% of the time!). They get up to all kinds and I know they’re just being toddlers, mischievous and having fun, but they also do not listen to anything I say and the house has felt pretty unruly recently. I’ve always tried to take a ‘gentle parenting’ approach and talk to them about why we don’t do certain things, but they just laugh or run off and honestly the only way they stop is if I shout at them. Not just once in a slightly raised voice which they seem to find hilarious, but really really bawl at them. It works but I then feel guilty and realise that they are only then doing as I ask because they are technically a little bit scared of me!? Feeling at a loss and not currently being the mummy I want to be. Any advice greatly appreciated! TIA x