DD had organised activities every morning last week, and will have the same next week. The routine/structure seemed to work well, and presumably will again next week.
However, this week I am left to my own devices, and feel fed up. DD is in an extremely bossy phase, can't seem to accept no for an answer without major tears/attitude/rudeness, asks "why" about absolutely everything to a completely exhausting degree, talks constantly, seems temporarily incapable of occupying herself for any length of time, and has the attention span of a gnat for any activities I set up for her. She wants to be wherever I am, and often wants to be in my lap. She even wants to sleep with me (we're in an unfamiliar house in a different country for the summer).
She also is a gold medal whinger at the moment. We went shopping this afternoon, and instead of being happy with the one "treat" I got her (ground rules laid out prior to shopping trip), she whinged about the things I said no to.
Don't know if she feels destabilised by the lack of routine/familiarity, or if this is a particularly demanding phase. Whatever it is, I love her dearly, but find myself completely drained, impatient, and flat. Fingers crossed that the rest of this week is better.