Oh Kaz, that sounds like the shopping trip from hell You poor thing. I have no advice though sorry, because you did exactly what I would have done and ignored the tantrums as long as you could.

Kel, of course we don't think you're a bad mum. Most of us here have more than one (all of actually I think) and we know how hard ANYTHING is when you are so tired you can barely stand. I rarely smack too, very rarely, but I do do it and feel awful afterwards. It's so damn hard to stay in control when you are at the end of your rope.

Having said all that, I have had a rotten day. The kids have been great (well Josh is possibly having his worst ever day, but that's not too bad still), but I'm just exhausted after such a full on day yesterday and carting my 6kg+ bundle of joy around today. Totally buggered!