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Siblings constantly fighting

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NoseinBook3 · 02/02/2021 15:59

I’ve had enough.

Have a 5 and 6 year old. They are constantly bickering and fighting. I feel like I’m trying to home school, work full time and referee them constantly.

Then my 5 year old wakes every two hours through the night - unless I let them get into bed with us which I’ve been trying to stop.

I feel like I’m failing the kids.
I feel like I’m failing their education.
Feel like I’m failing in my own work.
I am most definitely failing the housework.

I feel destroyed.

Please don’t tell me to suck it up. I don’t have the resilience right now.

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RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 02/02/2021 16:03

The housework doesn't care.
The kids education at 5 and 6 will get picked up/sorted out at school.
CBBC in the mornings is your friend.

That's how I'm looking at it.

3littlewords · 02/02/2021 16:22

My DC are coming constantly fighting too let's face it they are bored and sick of the sight of each other. Do you have any help from a partner or childcare/support bubble so you can split them up for a while?

Gowherewindandfiremeettogether · 02/02/2021 16:25

Op I feel your pain, my dd's (8 and 5) can barely be in the room with each other for 3 minutes without an argument starting! I wish I had useful advice, it can be really stressful at times!

OliveTree75 · 02/02/2021 16:28

My 8yo and 5yo bicker constantly and every little thing becomes a competition. Driving me mad

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