I know this is going to sound terrible and I hate myself for saying it but I really don’t like my children. I dread the school pick up, waking up in the morning. I feel like I’m failing as a parent
I’ve been a full time single dad for just over 2 years my wife past away and since then life with trying to raise the children just isn’t as enjoyable as it used to be and my children aren’t well behaved each day there is always a problem, them fighting the tears the tantrums and the non stop shouting.
My 12 year old daughter was a lovely child to raise I think we was very lucky! She slept through from a early age met all her milestones and was a proper daddies girl. She would hate it when I left her.
I used to be a boxer and from the age off 3 she was always by my side as she got older she would support me in each fight, we would go on a run together she would motivate me in training. (For personal reason I stopped this 3 years ago).
Now all we do is argue, she doesn’t listen to anything I ask her to do. She throw things, she hits me and is always shouting at me. Punishment don’t work I’ve tried many! It just makes her worse.
My 8 year old daughter I don’t have to much trouble with she has her moments but nothing compared to her sister and bother.
My 5 year old son we didn’t plan to have another baby we was happy with our 2 girls but things happen and my wife didn’t have a great pregnancy with him. He was born at home unexpectedly. Unlike the girls he didn’t sleep, he cried all the time he wasn’t a great eater and as he got into the toddler year he became a challenge his tantrums was wild! He refused foods (only drank milk)
A long battle with the nursery and school we have just recently got a diagnosed off ASD, ODD and Anxiety. Like my eldest he doesn’t listen, he doesn’t do as he’s told. If you tell him off he just laughs in your face. Bath times are a battle you’d think I’m murdering him! His tantrums are getting harder to deal with.
Sorry that this had turned out long! I didn’t expected it to.