Sunday I will be 30 weeks..I Dont know what it feels like to sleep anymore(between going to the bathroom every 15 min and being wide awake for hours wishing I could fall asleep). Then if thats not enough to make me irritable my very active boys( 5 and 7 yrs) cant do anything without fighting with each other, then thats followed by them not wanting to mind- the 5 yr old being the worst at fit throwing, tantrums..Sometimes I could just pull my hair out and cry...I have tried everything, rewards, time spent with just me and them, im exhausted. Its gotten so bad sometimes I dread the afternoons when the will be home from school.
Re: Need Advice my children are driving me crazy....
oh I could have SO written this post except mine are 2 and 4...they NEVER stop smacking and hitting each other and the younger one can throw a tantrum like no other, he gives a new meaning to the terrible twos.
I wish I had some great advice for you but unfortunately I have no idea how to make it stop, I have tried EVERYTHING...but at least I can commiserate with you. What in the world will we do when our babies arrive? I don't even want to think about it, HA!
I don't have children myself (this will be my first), but I've worked as a nanny. Have you tried time outs in separate rooms when they fight each other? Or if they are playing nicely (you have to catch them at it), give them lots of praise for it.
However, they are old enough to be reasoned with. You can explain to them how tired you've been and how you'd be appreciative if they behaved. You can at the same time lay down the law and tell them what the consequences will be if they don't behave. Time outs may be easier for you to impliment at this point, but use whatever works for you. HTH
I have 2 girls 4&2, thankfully they like to play together, they are just very hyper and I am very tired. So I do my best and try to keep up with them.
They fight over toys and my oldest can be a little rough at times with her sister, but overall it is the lack of sleep thats killing me