Hi Shazz to you.

I read somewhere once about 'problematic communication' which is where you have a circular repetitive dialogue with someone you are close to - this communication always goes in circles and ends up in the same mess each time. This is becasue a particular thing or way you say things sparks of a reaction in the other person (and vice versa), which therefore sparks off more of the same comments from you and so it goes on. The first step is recognising that it is a two way street, and blaming yourself is pointless. You have your hands full and you are doing a great job.

The trick is breaking this cycle of communication. One of you has to do something different to therefore change the way the other person responds.

If that makes any sense (feel like I'm waffling). What I really mean to say is that one of the courses the PP have mentioned would be ideal.

Remember, it is not like you have failed and need to 'learn' how to parent, it is just that we ALL get stuck in ruts and do the same things over and over out of frustration knowing full well that it won't work!

You can definitely make your situation better, hang in there