I smacked him :(

[onthefly]

Seems like you've come out of this worse off than him
He sounds like a handful right now - he'll probably be a hugely ambitious and successful adult. You just have to figure out a way to survive till then

[widdly]

Dont beat yourself up over it hun, just reflect on it and learn about how you could handle it differently next time, thats what this parenting caper is all about, learning and growing x

[fionas]

I know it's a cliche and if I'm going to give you one, I might as well give you two - you're only human and you can only take so much.

I've got a complete Sillypants too and get tired of the looks as well. I got an old lady giving me a lecture the other day about DD's behaviour. Not a feelgood day.

[AnyDream]

No words of advice, but I think you need a . So here's a