Please can some one help?? Im at my wits end with my 10yo ds.
He was 8 when i got pregnant with dd and we were all very excited, he was and still is the best brother a girl could ask for, my problem is whenever i ask him to do simple tasks like brushing his teeth or even putting his coat on, he has a massive melt down and tells me i dont love him and i love dd more.
As a single parent i do find it difficult to split myself but we do things as a family of 3, we all play together, we read together, my housework suffers some days as i feel playing with and encouraging my kids is more important.
Dd goes to bed at 7pm so ds gets a half hour on xbox while I get housework done which is fine, but when it comes to him getting ready for bed i supposedly dont love him cause i ask him to get his own pjs from his drawers and ask him to brush his teeth.
I have explained so many times that taking care of his hygiene is because i love him and he isnt less loved than his sister. She is only 2 so does need that little bit more attention but i have 1-1 time with son when i can.
Anyway.... My need for help is what else can i say or do to help him. How do i tell him he hurts me terribly when he says this stuff? Im in tears most days because of this. His attitude has changed massively for the worst.