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Help with My 4yr old boy. He's driving me crazy!!1

Relli
Relli
Matthew is a lovely little boy, but lately he's just driving me crazy. He's just getting into cupboard and pulling everything out and spreading it around the house. He's hurting his sister and being really mean. Not going to bed and sleeping in our bed all the time. He is really trying my patience. I suffer from Depression and am not sure weather it's my meds not working or what, but I just want to strangle the little shit sometimes.

I asked the Maternal Health Nurse, mum and other friends what to do but what they suggest I have already tried.

I'm a my wits end. I don't know if I can control this anger building up in me much longer. I've got a Dr appointment of Monday and Counsellors on Tuesday.

I just want to curl up and cry.....

HELP!!!!!!!
Relli
Relli
Talked to my mum again and she settled a reasured me. I was firm and consistant with him and I won the fight tonight. He's in his clean bed room asleep. Wish me luck. Still would appreciate any advice people are willing to give.
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I have twin three year olds...sometimes consistency is a problem for me as well, I just want the tantrum to end so I give in. I find, however, when I am consistent (which I am much better at now) that life is also better. I am very firm with them...I am in control, I am the boss, I am the mother. Children need boundaries, they need rules otherwise they do not know what is expected of them...they also need praise when they are being good...praise works wonders...Good luck...I feel your pain...my son is just beginging to not sleep in my bed...
Relli
Relli
Matti has boundries, it's just that I haven't been well lately and that's where I've let the rules system slip. Thanks for you advice. Nice to know someone understands.
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