My5 and 9 yr olds have turned into nightmares. For instance tonight. 9yr old DD cried and wailed because of not being able to go somewhere. Wasn't anyone's fault. Blaming me, total drama.
5 yo kicked off at after school because he had to come home and off the Playstation. Was told it was wrong to for switch it off and ruin the game for other boys. Came home spoke really disrespectfully a number of times because things weren't going his way. Daft things such as over rewinding the tv programme he was watching and losing his place, the banana he asked for tasting horrible so he threw it away and was told this was also unacceptable. He started crying. I tried to ask him about his day, he shouted at me! Acts like he hates me.
Our house is just a constant drama of tantrums and tears. When I tell them off, I am usually calm but it makes no difference. They go off like a rocket. I feel I have no control, over their behaviour. Reasoning makes no difference, removing toys and priveleges make short term difference. It it never lasts. I am tired of it, I hate the way they speak to me and fear it will get worse.
5 year old often repeats what I say in a sarcastic voice. He's 5 FGS!
I am at the end of my tether. I finally lost it after the series of dramas tonight and screamed at them.. It's useless know. They just cry louder, I feel guilty and it achieves nothing.
I need a strategy. I need some respect and control and less drama and calm. Where I don't have to scream to get them to behave. I'm sad and I don't know how we've got to this stage.