Thanks. I don't know where to start really.
Shame our Children's centre isn't useful at all. The only advice I ever get there is how good the HV assistant's DC are at eating, and how amazing the breastfeeding counsellor's grandchildren are. Lovely that they're so proud, but there's a time and a place for sharing that! Not much faith in them now I'm afraid.
I'm very tired. That doesn't help.
I seem to spend all my time trying to occupy the children while I do chores (not to have a perfect house - just to have one that you can live in). I work part time. The children's nanny has a lovely time with them (they're better in the mornings), then I come home and it's just horrible.
When I try to do nice things with them (a Christmas fair yesterday), it just results in tantrums and screaming (mostly DD, DS is 17 months). She hit me yesterday (not the first time).
Eating is a nightmare. They're obsessed with food. Sweet food, of course. I've always tried to take a middle ground with it - not puddings everyday but sometimes, occasional small sweets, a cake if we're out perhaps. But they talk about nothing else. Hitting me is ALWAYS food related.
Have spoken to GP and HV about food - they say we're doing fine.
I should be better at this. I'm a very experienced teacher, mostly of young children with behaviour difficulties. But I'm a rubbish parent!
I've read all the books (literally, I think!).
TV is creeping in and taking over. Well, iplayer - we don't have tv as such. Even DS is not only demanding which programme he wants, but which particular episode, he must watch so much!
That's all for now. I'd better start breakfast (up since 5.30 with DS but DD had a lie in!).