I have started this blog as a way of gaining, if not ceasing the decline of my sanity. I am at the end of my tether with both males in my house and dont know which way to turn. The eldest, my husband, Likes to lull me into a false sense of security and let me think that everything is ok.
Take the last couple of weeks, he has been really helpful with the kids spending time with them and me and helping around the house. He even bathed them one night without protests, which is a first. I started to think that at last after nearly five years he was actually going to take an interest and show me and them that there really is two paents in this family, not just Mummy and this man who plays at being Dad when it suits him. how wrong was I.
Today because he wanted to go out and see some friends and I hadn't ironed his shirt and trousers ready he started snapping, as usual. Granted I had said I would do it but that was providing the youngest who is 1 stayed asleep. She didn't because he went upstairs and started banging around 'quietly' which woke her up(i'd like to add that she hasn't been well the last two days with an unexplained fever). He expected me to leave her SCREAM and do his shirt etc. knowing that this would increase her temp. and make my job a lot harder later. What was he doing that was so important i hear you cry? well the usual, in the bathroom reading a magazine for half an hour!! Grrrrr! I feel like life is just one big clean up after him!!
The other male is only 4 bless him so at least he has time to change his ways. Yet he is soo much like his father that i do wonder sometimes. His latest antics involve completely ignoring mummy to the point that i'm screaming at him and then he either laughs or looks as if he has only just realised that i'm here! simple things like get you coat on we are going to the park turn in to a huge battle. i have tried all sorts of tactics from getting down to his level and making sure he is looking at me (he goes off into his on little world) to putting him on a 'naughty step/chair' to think about what he has done. I feel like a constant broken record!! I really don't know what to do! O well at least my daughter is still young enough to learn. I hope.
