Hey guys! My youngest son M(8) has been nagging and moaning ALL DAY and we went out for lunch and went to his grandparents and everyone had a great time but he was just miserable and kept saying ‘I’m bored! I’m bored!’…fast forward to bedtime and we come home, I tell the kids they need to finish homework, get in pjs and they can use their screens for a little before bed (my kids only get screens on weekends) - anyway I came to tell my son it’s bedtime and he lost his mind! Threw my charger to the ground and had a tantrum - at his age I don’t accept this behaviour. Now usually I would ignore him and walk away or if I’m in a good mood I’d talk to him sternly and say that’s not acceptable and send him to bed. However, I was exhausted, I yelled so loud and sent him to bad.
god I feel awful. He’s sleeping now and my mum guilt won’t let me rest.
how do you guys deal with tantrums at 8 years old! Surely he should have outgrown this! My daughter is 11 and hasn’t had a tantrum in years!