DS1 finished his preschool session at lunchtime and I took him and his younger brother to McDonalds for lunch. It was very busy and there was a long queue. DS1 kept wandering off in the place and, despite my calls didn't come back. I had to retrieve him and therefore lost my place in the queue. This happened twice and we then went outside. I explained to DS1 that he had to stay with mummy as it was so busy and we went back inside. He immediately wandered off again - at which point I took his hand and left. I then endured the worst tantrum of his life. He kept throwing himself on the floor or lying in front of the buggy or on top of his brother who was in the buggy. He was screaming crying and shouting all the way back to the car, which took ages. I tried to pick him up, but it was impossible to carry him and push the buggy. In any case, he kept kicking me. I couldn't get him into his carseat either. All in all, its been a total nightmare. As a PND sufferer, I feel it's totally knocked me for six. Everyone was staring at us, DS2 was in tears in his buggy, DS1 was screaming and crying and I was almost in tears.
Just feel like crying now. DH tried to make light of it but I just feel completely trashed. Certainly don't feel up to going out again for some time.
Just thought I'd try and write it down to make some sense of it all.