I'm so glad the last few days have been a bit better for you.

I do really know where you are at with your first post - could have written it myself but about slightly different problems, Oscar isn't a bolter so much now but he was from when he could crawl (6 1/2 months) until about 6 months ago. The 'button pressing' older son and really not liking the parent i become some days is so true and i end up feeling terribly guilty when ive had a bad day and they are in bed and i think of the way i have acted towards him/them - not good. The 'no' to everything is so draining especially when you've made an effort to take them somewhere nice that they should like and after five minutes they are 'don't want it!' grrrrr

The toilet training is sooo frustrating too - i'm sure whoever above is looking down on us giggling at us trying to tt a kid at an age when all they want to do is assert themselves - the timing is so bad - we have had a particularly nasty poo disaster today which i won't go into but big hugs to MelanieR!

Anyway, will stop rambling now but just wanted to say i know how you feel and don't feel guilty as it sounds like we are all fairly normal in our reactions even though they are not what we would 'choose' to do.

Enjoy some peace when your dh gets back

Julie x