My 4 y.o. daughter has been awful lately. Defiant, unkind, complaining, and at her worst, spitting at us. She went from a fairly well behaved child to a complete brat. I almost can't take her anywhere anymore. We had a horrible incident today while at a library activity. Then we came home and I was so frazzled from dealing with her and her younger brother who desperately needed but would not take a nap. I just wanted quiet time. I asked the 4 and 6 year olds to find something quiet to do, gave them each a couple of choices, they just could not settle down. Sent them down to the basement to run around and get their wiggles out. They came back up and started jumping on the couch and shrieking. Warned them to stop and they did but then started again. And again.
I lost it. Screamed at them, sent them to their rooms, then slammed and broke one of our kitchen drawers. I have been trying not to scream at them but it builds and builds and then I just feel like I cannot deal with them anymore. I am sure they think their mother is a raving lunatic. I feel terrible. I fell like I am not being a good parent. I don't know why I am yelling like this, it is not my usual thing.
I don't know what do do. I've tried counting to ten or 20 or 30 but I don't always remember to do this in the moment. I know they are kids, just being kids, their behavior is not a personal thing against me but I just cannot stand repeating myself over and over and over again and still not listening and then outright defiance from my daughter.
Have to run, baby waking up. I just feel awful and don't know what to do.
I lost it. Screamed at them, sent them to their rooms, then slammed and broke one of our kitchen drawers. I have been trying not to scream at them but it builds and builds and then I just feel like I cannot deal with them anymore. I am sure they think their mother is a raving lunatic. I feel terrible. I fell like I am not being a good parent. I don't know why I am yelling like this, it is not my usual thing.
I don't know what do do. I've tried counting to ten or 20 or 30 but I don't always remember to do this in the moment. I know they are kids, just being kids, their behavior is not a personal thing against me but I just cannot stand repeating myself over and over and over again and still not listening and then outright defiance from my daughter.
Have to run, baby waking up. I just feel awful and don't know what to do.