Bully

I sent a text to my husband a while ago telling him that as soon as he gets home, I am going out.  I have no idea where, but I am leaving.

Mommy needs a break.  In Dave's words, I let the kids bully me.  He said that I sound "beat up."  I feel beat up.  I am exhausted playing servant to these two little dictators.

They ask me for one thing, 2 minutes later they ask for something else, 2 minutes after that they ask for the first thing back.  If they don't get their way, they whine and pout and sometimes cry.  I end up taking everything away as punishment, and they continue to pout and mutter just loud enough so I can hear them saying, "I just wanted to____."

He is right--I need to quit letting them get away with this stuff, and catering to their every little whim.  At the time, it doesn't seem like they're asking for much, but when I step back and look I know that I have given them this, this, and that other thing.  They do not need everything--especially when they usually don't pay more than 3 seconds worth of attention to what they have already asked for and received.  They just like to ask for stuff.  They do the exact same thing with food, drinks, tv shows, movies, activities, and toys.  Nothing is ever enough, and they are not satisfied unless I am fetching something for them.

Trust me, kids--you are hydrated, you are fed.  All of your toys are right up in your rooms waiting to be played with.  Sure, you can watch tv, but this is the station that is on, and I am not changing it.  If you do not want to watch whatever show is on--TURN IT OFF, and play with your toys.

Quit fighting, whining, screaming, crying, and asking me for things just because you are bored.  Mommy is tired.  She needs a break.