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Totally lost my rag today

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auntysocial · 07/08/2007 19:56

I've just totally lost my rag with my two sons. Basically I had arranged with a friend to take them all to the park this afternoon (my boys and her dd) so this morning I did my garden so was all hot and bothered before we even set off to park.

Then at 1pm we set off for the park, my youngest ds (6) played up on the bus all the way there which was annoying me and blatently aggravating my friend although she didn't say anything.

When we got to the park my DS's kept nagging for drinks knowing full well that I didn't have enough money on me and that my friend wouldn't buy her DD one without buying them one too so when she bought them one I felt quite embarrassed.

Then, after a long afternoon I treat the boys to a milkshake each from the local shop before going home and making tea. They were filthy when we got home so I stuck them in the shower and then smelt gorgeous, all clean and fresh and I then put tea on.

An hour later I shout that it's ready, DS1 comes running in with his milkshake and went arse over tit spilling the bloody thing all over himself, all over the floor and all up the wall...I totally lost my rag, threw him a towel and demanded that he clean it all up himself whilst calling him dopey . Then, my youngest gets his tea and walks into the living room with it, slipped on the milkshake and went arse over tit in the living room, meat pie, gravy and veg all over the sodding living room floor.

By this point I was seeing stars, demanded that he clean up his tea, demanded that DS1 go and get a shower by himself (which he's never done before, he's 8) and after they'd finished their tea (which was cold by the time they'd finished cleaning up) I sent them both straight to bed.

I know both incidents were accidents but I just totally lost it, called them both horrible names, shouted and screamed like a banshee and now feel totally awful.

Is it normal to totally loose your head like this once in a while? or do I need anger management??

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janestillhere · 07/08/2007 20:03

Totally normal.
Don't worry about it at all.
I understand as I have found in similar situation milkshake STINKS if you don't get it all up.
I am abit of a softy so I would probably apologise for being shouty and horrible at the same time making sure they knew it was not appropriate to be so damn clumsy

edam · 07/08/2007 20:14

You are only human, give yourself a break! You've said it wasn't the best way to react so it's not as if you are some harridan. You just had a stressful day.

I'd apologise to the ds's for shouting/getting angry (esp. poor ds2) and set a new rule of no running with drinks

Doodledootoo · 07/08/2007 20:19

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Doodledootoo · 07/08/2007 20:21

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GoingThroughChanges · 07/08/2007 20:21

I often apologise if I shout at dd for something that wasn't her fault.

Eg: She took her tamagotchi on a trip today..this evening she says she can't find it, no-one played with it except her & she has lost it. I yell that it was £14! She yells back that it was only £12

So later I found it in her coat pocket & realised there was no need for the yelling about her being irresponsible (she's 5... bloody hell, if she can't be irresponsible now when can she???) I said sorry for shouting at her...

Sometimes it's good to apologise when you've not meant to shout, it teaches them a good lesson.

(I also wouldn't have allowed the food in the livingroom, but that's my rules in my house)

Doodledootoo · 07/08/2007 22:18

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auntysocial · 07/08/2007 22:20

I did apologise but told them we were going to have a rule change, no food in the living room at all...and my 8 year old said he wants to continue showering by himself so I guess it wasn't that bad afterall

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