smacked my DCs.
I have two DCs, one preschool one primary, both quite "explosive" and I am afraid that applies to both me and DH as well.
We are sadly quite a shouty household also but I have smacked DC1 quite a few times and I smacked DC2 as well and I do not want to.
I want to stop. I know this is wrong and I know it doesn't help.
I think it will help me to see this as a control thing and try and work on my anger.
I'm using mindfulness and this does help a bit.
The latest was DC1 kicking over the potty that was full (on purpose due to being cross at being told off) which was 2 or 3 days ago and DC2 weeing deliberately on the floor (not the same day - but just not bothering to take down pants/trousers despite being fairly well potty trained and being about 2 feet from the loo!)
DC2 I am more ashamed of as they are younger but this is either the only time ever or possibly the second time ever and I think I can knock that on the head more easily. It is not a habit if that makes sense.
DC1 I am getting into a really bad habit of reacting like this to things like throwing and spitting, and of course completely uselessly to hitting/biting/hair pulling me/DC2.
Can someone help me through this one day at a time?
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