I can empathise sea-blue, but I'm not sure it gets better
ITA. As a parent to a DD5 and a DS7, it can be exhausting and draining. Case in point, we were at a large party the other night with several other children and parents and DD7 wanted to play the guessing game with me! He didn't want to play with any of the other children, several of whom were his friends. Sigh... Anytime we have a spare minute of downtime, it has to involve a game for DD and DS. Unfortunately, both are so competitive with one another that they can't play with each other and require a parent to referee. It used to be fun to play these games while driving them around but now they demand it all the time - even on quick trips to the grocery store. Sometimes, I just need a little peace and quiet to think and drive. It can get stressful -and- noisy! This has been going on for several years, at least 5... The upside is that if they both have a good book, they can entertain themselves until they are finished with it. Just venting. No real advice. Thanks for letting me...
