Honestly...they are just not listening. It is little things adding up, like a leaky faucet....they just keep not listening over and over and over. I keep repeated. I try encouragement. I try time out. I try restrictions.
Only thing that seems to semi work is keeping them at my feet if they can not listen. But my attitude NEEDS to change. I am NOT demonstrating God's love to my children. I ma being crabby and critical.
For example: told dd 7yrs to be careful with her sports drink. She stuck small cap in her mouth. Asked her to please take it out so she doesn't choke and asked her to stop flinging the bottle around because she was going to spill. She then flicked the bottle and spilled all down the front of her shirt.
Dog chewed through the fence. Kids went into back after being told NOT to and let dog out for 3rd time. I go to chase dog. Dd steps in poop. Dog will not listen to me or move. I am pulling him as hard as I can and he sits down. I step in a pile of poop (same one dd stepped in) Dog keeps barking. Kids told to stay on porch so dog won't bark. Kids keep going off porch and kicking ball.
Asked kids to come in and sit. They run in bathroom and upstairs. Call them together again. Two lock selves in bathroom.
Got everyone in living room. I slack in paying attention while 3 of the kids apparently grab olive oil and pepper and held to the bathroom to do "experiments"
Then I have a work meeting, they start fighting. They would not sit to do homeschooling. Even fun stuff like art.
I am tired, irritated, and bothered.
Worst of all, I am not dealing respectfully or loving with my kids. I told them I wish I could sell them
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They started asking what kind of profit I could make and arguing over who was worth more.
Funny...but driving me batty!
I am out of control. My children are HORRIBLE today! HORRIBLE! All of them. 
. I truly hope tomorrow is better.
You'll come up with a solution once you recharge.
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