I definitely feel where your coming from @Daynada05, you want to give your kids everything but then it gets to a point where they expect it and get angry when they don’t get what they want, I have a son who is currently grounded and has had electrical devices confiscated, he has been spoilt and that is my fault, it’s usually easier to give in and keep the peace but he disappeared for the entire weekend without so much as a text msg and that was so not like him, now he has an attitude to boot, he goes in waves of being great for a week or so then turns feral for a few days so I’ve gone tough love, I don’t have a partner so have no one to back me up but at the same time you don’t want to be too harsh, this parenting job is the hardest job of my life ... View more

I have twin 16 year old boys who can obviously be handfuls, I have one more rebellious than the other. I’m proud of both of them for different reasons, one is driven and always helps out anyone in need, the other is very caring when someone is upset (except me) When I’m stressed I walk outside and have a cigarette, take time to think about the best way to tackle the situation The weekends of late I don’t look forward to as I’d like to do more with my kids but doing stuff with mum isn’t cool these days so quite often spend the weekend alone, even if they are home they watch tv or play on their phones so really may as well not be there at all ... View more