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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 15:28

Seriously lost it this afternoon with my children.

We were in a shop and they were behaving so badly (fighting, screaming, running around) that I just walked out and left them..and carried on walking.

All I wanted to do was get as far away from them as possible and I only just managed to stop myself from carrying on even further.

Its the first time I have ever actually just walked away and the urge to just run away was really extreme. It actually frightened me.

Is this normal?

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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 23:22

Just remembered the middle ds and his tantrums - too scared to put him in his room as he'd wreck it so I used to take the other 2 ds and lock us in the kitchen where we could be calm and have access to the garden and be perfectly normal while we just let no 2 get on with it. Thankfully, he's much more in control now! Sometimes walking away is the only option coz we have feelings too, just don't get to show them as much!

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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 23:17

I did walk off from my 3 today aged 10, 7 and 5 they had been hideous to each other and to me for most of the day and I was done with it. We were out and I just mentioned the fact that I would not be indulging my spoilt brats any longer and walked very quickly. They were soon all behind me like little ducks, thanking me for everything and being sweet as pie, it was a lovely afternoon in the end!

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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 22:17

As a mother of a 3 year old, 2 year old and 7month old.... Id say perfectly normal! Ive thought about leaving them in shops often. I also second the threat of the jobbie monster, the wine and standing in the garden with the door shut so you cant hear them!!

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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 22:03

Popped into a sandwich bar today after a study day and was enjoying a late snack when a mum with 2 little girls came in. The older girl (around 8 years old) was in a strop and refused to sit down. Mum ordered the food and yelled at child to sit down, she screamed NO!!! and flounced into the play area. Child dragged back to table, she flops onto floor in a tantrum with her bag of food. Mum tells her to sit elsewhere so she does, right opposite 3 workmen in bright yellow jackets. Suddenly this little charmer screams at one of the men "what are you looking at Mr?!!!!" The man, as cool as anything says in return, " Be grateful I'm only looking at you honey, if you were mine, you'd have a sare (sore) a*se!!!!

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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 09:24

Actually my 5 yr old just fell down the toilet which did make me giggle. Divine retribution. See I would have told her the jobbie monster sucked her down the loo for what she did in the shops today. ;) brilliant!

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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 07:40

I used a 'golden rules' poster that we made when lil miss was that age...used pictures that we drew for the positive behaviours expected, and had sticker charts. (well, actually a pebble in the jar system...was easier to take a pebble out of the jar than it was to take stickers off her) We could make one of those if you like?

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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 07:06

Thank you Amy..fabulous post. And thanks everyone else. Woke up with dread this morning but have decided to start sticker charts for them. DD is desperate for a big Polly Pocket set so will give her a dirham for every sticker she gets..and of course take a sticker away for bad behaviour. She has also started to get 10dhs a week for pocket money so if she tries hard then the stupid doll thingy is within reach. DS will just like the stickers so we will sit down this afternoon and talk about what is good and bad behaviour and how they can get stickers and what the consequencs are for bad behaviour. If that doesn't work then its Zimbabwe! Heading to LuLu after school drop off to get supplies!

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 19:53

Don't worry, you're totally normal and so are they! My oldest two are 3 and 5 and often drive me nuts with their constant baiting, fighting and telling tales. When it all gets a bit much I sometimes turf them out to the garden and tell them they aren't allowed in until they can STOP FIGHTING. Then I enjoy a few minutes of peace. I hope you get a lovely day off next week.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 19:16

Actually my 5 yr old just fell down the toilet which did make me giggle. Divine retribution. See I would have told her the jobbie monster sucked her down the loo for what she did in the shops today. ;)

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:57

I remember one time (was it only the once??) my DD was being particularly obnoxious and I dragged her indoors after she mouthed off at me in front of her little friends. She was about 4 at the time and was showing off. Sent the friends home telling them that Lorna was grounded for being cheeky. DD was howling and yelling that I didn't love her blah blah. I went down to her level, put my finger on her nose and told her that I would always love her but right now I didn't like her very much. She learned the hard way not to be smart in front of her pals or at any other time.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:54

It was like an out of body experience That's exactly what it felt like...like it wasn't really happening and because it felt like that I thought I could just carry on

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:52

I can feel your pain. Walked away from DD in Singapore airport departures once. It was like an out of body experience watching her on the floor screaming and kicking her legs cause she didn't get what she wanted. Watched her for about 30 minutes from where she couldn't see me trying to recall what life was like before kids. When she was done chucking a paddy she was frantic as I was nowhere about but I did let her accidentally find me and carried on as if nothing had happened. She never did it again though :) Tell my kids when they tick me of big time "I love you but I really don't like you very much right now" Some days suck big time, But when you look at them sleeping in bed and you have an evening of peace and quiet with a glass of vino, Cant help thinking I would kill anyone that harmed a hair on there heads :)

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:49

Actually my 5 yr old just fell down the toilet which did make me giggle. Divine retribution. haha love it.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:41

*chortling to self* that'll learn them!

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:39

Actually my 5 yr old just fell down the toilet which did make me giggle. Divine retribution.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:34

Lock yourself in the loo, have a fag out of the window and a glass of the cold stuff. I've got no other coping strategy than that but just wanted to say that it's perfectly NORMAL and that anybody who tells you that they never lose it with their children are LYING.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:27

Thanks ladies. A spa day is out of the question as money is tight right now but Mr DV has next week off so I could just disappear to the beach for the day...mmmm shounds heavenly actually. Just tried to talk to them but made the mistake of not switching off the telly so that was useless, and while I was dooing the whole "mummy got upset this afternoon" talk, the cooker top caught on fire. Ho hum Just pouring a second glass fo wine and the pain is slowly ebbing

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:24

Can't I just send them away somewhere????? Do they have boarding schools for 3 and 5 year olds? Somwhere far away...like outer mongolia? Boarding schools in Zimbabwe will take them from 5... But try the "ME time" first... is googling zimbabwe boarding schools

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:22

Can't I just send them away somewhere????? Do they have boarding schools for 3 and 5 year olds? Somwhere far away...like outer mongolia? Boarding schools in Zimbabwe will take them from 5... But try the "ME time" first...

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:20

LOL :D I have visitors with a 1.5 year old and for me it's the first time to be around one for a long time. I totally lost it after 7 hours so I think as a full time mum you are doing GREAT :).

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:20

I have never wanted to carry on walking before though. I almost hated them and right now I am still not speaking to them. I have them pretty much 24 / 7. Think I need a break from my own children I think at some stage in being a Mummy we all need a little break away from them - we love them but we don't have to like them all the time...... You know what, you probably do need a break from them for a few days. It's not a silly idea, absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that. Besides a little R&R is always needed and ME time. Even if you can't get away for a few days, either hire a baby sitter, or get the DH on board, and book yourself in for a day at the spa highly recommend the royal Mirage hammam (you can do a hammam + facial or hammam + hour massage for like 700AED or just a hammam for around 400) and spend the day there using the facilities and pampering yourself and enjoying some quiet me time. There are loads of spas you could do this at, don't just book a treatment, book one that has a relaxation room, a sauna, spa, Jacuzzi and maybe even access to a pool or beach, and make the most of it for a day.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:16

and we are human too, us mums. Not one of us perfect or able to maintain the approximation of it for 24/7. Regardless of how much we love our kids, we don't need to like them when they get ugly, and they do. It's been a VERY long school term, and i for one, can't wait to see the back of it. Lil miss came home without homewrok today and I actually yahoo'ed! When you can speak to them again WdV, have a good chat with them about YOU for a change, and how much it hurts you when they behave like feral monsters, and what your expectations are. Right now they are probably feeling very chastened and willing to listen. Can't I just send them away somewhere????? Do they have boarding schools for 3 and 5 year olds? Somwhere far away...like outer mongolia?

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:13

and we are human too, us mums. Not one of us perfect or able to maintain the approximation of it for 24/7. Regardless of how much we love our kids, we don't need to like them when they get ugly, and they do. It's been a VERY long school term, and i for one, can't wait to see the back of it. Lil miss came home without homewrok today and I actually yahoo'ed! When you can speak to them again WdV, have a good chat with them about YOU for a change, and how much it hurts you when they behave like feral monsters, and what your expectations are. Right now they are probably feeling very chastened and willing to listen.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:08

I have never wanted to carry on walking before though. I almost hated them and right now I am still not speaking to them. I have them pretty much 24 / 7. Think I need a break from my own children I think at some stage in being a Mummy we all need a little break away from them - we love them but we don't have to like them all the time......

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 16:07

Don't worry, have almost done that myself! Normal reaction, so don't get stressed over it.

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 15:51

I have never wanted to carry on walking before though. I almost hated them and right now I am still not speaking to them. I have them pretty much 24 / 7. Think I need a break from my own children

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 15:49

Very normal behaviour for children and parents!! Happy holidays...My DD starts her holidays Wedsnesday too...we're flying granny in from UK for the duration!!

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 15:48

Oooooh yes very normal school holiday behaviour! Their school holiday doesn't start until Wed! god help me Ooooooh then you really will walk away as far as you can get!!!!!...... deep breaths, deep breaths and large glasses of cold white stuff in the evenings works for me!!!!!!

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 15:41

Oooooh yes very normal school holiday behaviour! Their school holiday doesn't start until Wed! god help me

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 15:38

Oooooh yes very normal school holiday behaviour!

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