Hi there,
just looking for some more advice please! Had one of those mornings with my kids aged 2,6,9. Husband left 3 months ago. My 6 year old boy is behaving badly at the moment - he is usually fairly laid back. He is hitting his sister, refusing to do what I ask (like hand washing, teeth brushiing ,bath..) and generally winding everybody up. At night he is struggling to sleep until I go in and soothe him to sleep (relaxation techniques) around 9.30pm. So I am guessing he is tired too.
This morning it all kicked off. He wound up his sister, she then refused to wear any of the 3 jackets presented to her because then she starts shouting at me. I got cross and shouted at them all!!
When we got to school I decided to confiscate my sons scooter (which he loves with all his heart!) until he behaves better. I have had 2 years of exh telling me that I am a stress head, that I do not deal with the kids well, that I shout at them too much. During those 2 years of telling me these things he used to be laying in bed whilst I was up 6am dealing with them all until school drop off! He never used to help at all!! I have a lot on my plate and as we know bringing up 3 kids is hard work! His lack of understanding in situations like this was a contribution towards our marriage break up. I also understand that I have to be understanding about my kids feelings in this situation because I know that they will be grieving for their dad. 6 year old behaviour is probably an example of this.
How would you all handle these type of situations? Did I do the right thing in confiscating the scooter? My self-confidence in handling the kids and situations like these are not so great. Advice please? Much appreciatedXX