DS is 6 and an only child. I don't see this as an issue but maybe it has contributed to the way that DH and I deal with him. We think we haven't spoilt him but perhaps I'm wrong.
He is usually pretty well behaved in company. He never hits or is horrible to other kids and is quite kind and inclusive. His personality though, is the "highly sensitive" variety. He screams his head off loudly and is embarrassing when he hurts himself, he is really over dramatic so that other parents stare. I've tried lots of different ways of dealing with this but nothing changes.
He can be obsessive about things he is interested and asks endless questions over and over until I want to scream.
He is also struggling a bit a school (not really badly) but I have work to do with him at home-this always ends up with me shouting. It's really hard to get him to work with me. I try to make it fun but he hates it.
His behaviour seems to be getting worse, the backchat, completely ignoring me when I ask him not to do something and doing it anyway, being rude to other adults. DH is useless at parenting so I feel I'm on my own (TBH, it's like having two kids when they are together).
Just recently, I have felt like I am just so fed up with him. I lose my temper more easily as I'm so drained and feel like I'm sinking into some sort of depression. I'm not enjoying being a parent and sometimes I wonder if having a girl would have been different. They seem more mature and get on better at school. I sick of the rough play and the guns and the boys superheros stuff.
I feel like a bit of a failure. Everyone else seems to have it sussed. I only have one and I'm getting it wrong.