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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry OP.   I have a 5 and 3 year old and I am right there with you.  It's so hard, and so draining, and so relentless.

I echo the 1 on 1 time.  That seems to really help with the older child.  Take the 6 year old out for a bit on the weekend.  At his age, it should be more enjoyable for both of you.  Do something fun where you can just enjoy hanging out together.  Maybe take some times to explain why you expect him to start doing some things himself.  When he does, praise praise praise.  When he doesn't but you know he can, just don't do it for him.  I think lazy parenting is a great technique! Just let go of the guilt, clear your calendars so that you are not rushing from event to event, and just sit yourself on a couch and let them figure out they need to do those age appropriate things themselves.  And don't forget to praise when they do.

The three year old, not sure I have advice.  My 3 year old is insufferable and I have no good solution.  It's constant whining and tantrums over the littlest things.  I think we have to just ignore them any time they whine or tantrum.  Ask them to rephrase.  Ask them to calm down first before any discussion.  And I have started telling my 3 year old that it's because he acts this way that he doesn't get to do anything fun.  Mommy can't take them out to do fun things if he is going to whine and cry all the time.  It seems to help when we're out and he starts misbehaving. [/quote]

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