My 8 year old has been such a brat today. I'm exhausted and trying to rest on the couch. I put a movie I for the boys (8 & 1) so they could mellow out too Bc they have been absolutely insane today. I let my 8 year old go out and play in the snow, I let him play in the sunroom wth his Legos, I gave him what he wanted for lunch, all I asked was for him to not make his brother 1 cry while I rested and what does he do? Make 1 shriek the shrillest sound ever. 8 starts playing with a balloon that 1 can't have but wants and so I tell him to put that away he throws it to the other side of the playyard and 1 can still see it and continues to shriek. So I raised my voice and said "are you serious dude?! Put it away means in your room not throwing it and making us BOTH ticked off!!" 8 jumped up immediately and put it away but I mean DAMN. I hate raising my voice but I couldn't help it this time. If you heard that shriek from 1 you would've yelled at 8 too. I need a drink but can't so I'll settle for pickles and pink lemonade.