.....DS1 is nearly 4, and at home today due to being a bit poorly. Am going insane.
We seem to get into these dreadful conversations where neither of us will budge and it always ends up with him wailing at me at the top his lungs....any tips on avoiding this without being a complete pushover?
Example - we have played a board game and done 4 puzzles. I've warned him this is the last one. Then I say 'Now Mummy is going to have five minutes peace downstairs'
DS1 (wails) - Noooooo! I want to play anothger game!
Me - No, I need five minutes to myself. Please don't wail at me like that.
DS1 - Noooooooooo, I WANT TO PLAY ANOTHER GAME!!!
Me - No listen. I'm going to have five minutes peace, then we'll do something else
DS1 - wails and screams and stamps feet
Me - Don't SHOUT AT ME! (I know, I know, the irony....)
Me - Ok I'm not listening to you wailing at me. I'm going to sit down and have my five minutes
DS1 (screams angrily at me until I go and deal with him again).
Basically if I ignore him he goes mental, but he won't hear of anything except his own way if I'm talking to him.
I've tried sending him to his room - he won't go, and it's two flights of stairs up and I'm knackered.
Any thoughts? Am at end of tether.