Any one else's kid moody as hell

[Whatwouldscullydo]

Shes 10 and shes driving me nuts. One min she's happy and chatty next minute you'd think I'd bitten the head off a puppy...

Nothing major , I don't think there's anything wrong wrong, shes probably just had enough of being unable to go anywhere, who hasn't....and of course being glued to screens doing work which of course always makes behaviour/mood worse in kids. Just a general rant 🤣

Come join me if you want to scream and drink wine

Yes, I have an older dd too but she was 14 when she started. Younger dd is still only in year 4! I think il have another go at reading the book with her

Older one didnt wanna know when they had the mums and daughters class in yr 5..

She jusy needed a few days to think about it and read up again on her own..

I'm currently regretting letting dd2 have free reign of the books I've had no end of grief about brushing her hair whilst wet and drinking coffee even since

Yes can resonate with you all. Roblox and facetime is the only interest (DD also 10). I get barked at if I suggest anything else.
Trying to limit screen time is so difficult as she literally would do nothing other than whinge on about it. She used to also enjoy baking, crafts etc but looks at me in disgust if I suggest it

Stay strong rainy

I'm.pretty sure dd is following me about and constantly asking to make stuff and play games in the hope I break and hand her the ipad . I'm sure eventually yours will get the hint amd find something else to do.

As grateful as we all are to schools for the time and effort put into online learning, clearly its having a huge impact on their moods and behaviour being so much more reliant on screens than before.

If its this bad with dd after 2 weeks ( she was at school prior to that) you lot must be having it far far worse if yours have all been off

If only they could understand that its fir the best they have this time.off it

It's a catch 22 situation as they need devices for school work and also interaction with friends, which in turn lets me work mon-fri. However comforting we're not alone, normality seems another lifetime away...

Dd1 is really starting to struggle now too. She's not been In school since mid December. Luckily she has a phone but normally she'd never be here ( always at a friend's house or out) luckily she's older so more able to keep herself in check for the most part.

Would help if dd2 wasn't such a morning person I need at least 2 coffees to wake up and the whole time she's straight on with asking about games or telling me I'm.doing something I shouldn't

Usually half terms fly by, this one.seems to be dragging , endless battle ship, go fish, random treasure hunts..

I’ve taken to throwing my youngest 2 out in the garden to “exercise the puppy” which wears all 3 of them out. Otherwise it’s screens nearly constantly (plus reading and a walk/ roller skating once a day) but that’s the only contact they’ve had with friends for nearly 3 months now. The biggest struggle is getting them to wash/ bath/ wear clean clothes when they’ve nowhere to go. They’ve become really resistant and I don’t have the strength for constant battles beyond a basic wash so they’re looking increasingly scruffy (especially as they’ve outgrown most of their clothes and need haircuts too). God, that makes me sound a terrible mum!

No no no no it doesn't

Theres no point shelling out on new clothes right now, and I've been in the " fuck off telling me we are all in it together while you zoom the nation from a downstairs toilet bigger than my entire house , and your nanny watches your kids" stage quite a while now

My kids need new everything too. Alongside about 6 inches of hair that could use cutting off each too.

I have to push mine to get dressed to. They don't see the point if they aren't going anywhere. And mentioning the D word is a sure fire way to turn happy chatty dd2 Into a moody cow. Again.