You can't leave the room for five minutes. The second you step away, they're screaming or getting physical.
The only time you can actually enjoy your children is one-on-one.
It starts the same way every time:
- "DON'T TOUCH MY STUFF"
- "MOM! HE HIT ME!"
- "I HATE YOU!"
One child is constantly asking "will you be my best friend?" The other says "only if you are always nice to me." He sings a song with everyone's name in it — except hers.
You've tried everything. Consequences. Rewards. Pinterest. The get-along jar.
None of it works.
The kids continue to:
- Put each other down — name-calling, deliberate exclusion
- Get physical — blocking, tripping, hitting, throwing things
- Boss their sibling around — or completely shut them out
You think it's your fault. It's not.
You just haven't had the right tools yet.