SD8's birthday celebrations today. We were meant to be going swimming this morning (I was dreading it) luckily nature interveined and I couldnt swim. So we decided to do something else. I met up with SO and the SKIDS at the playground near BM's house and when i get there i find that SD8 had made me a card from the craft stuff that BM got her for her birthday saying "I love you" in it I bet BM LOVED that lol!! *SMUG*

So we went to this local science discovery place, have had a great day (if a little dull because weve been there a million times before) Then we went to get some food. SS5 was being a pain in the bum (SO gave him fizzy drinks - he seems to think his kids dont get hyper like other kids.... they do!!)

So after that we all went back to SOs house, which is where we are now. SD had a load of birthday gifts from us to open and I had made some party bags for the kids. Both SKIDS are into these game card things and SD got some. Ofcourse SS5 got jealous and then threw the gift bag accross the floor that I had got for SD. Already I am sitting here thinking *if that was my child id have made him pick it up and apologise for throwing it* ..cant say that to SO when all the kids are in situe and he didnt even seem to react to it, he just kept asking SS to come and have a cuddle with him. Hmm not my child so whatever.

Then his behaviour is just getting more and more testing. (stroppyness, rude tone when talkig, general bad temper). Then SO goes downstairs and my daughter drew pictures for each of the SKIDS. She offers SS a pic he goes "NO I DONT WANT IT!" snatches it from BD8 and then throws it back at her. I told him he was being rude. He then starts flicking his sister. She asks him not to, I ask him not to, he carrys on ....all the while staring at me... I say "do it one more time and your going out" ...he carrys on.

He's out. Ive never actually told them off before, not like that anyway. I had to carry him out and hes screaming at me, crying, kicking, apparently hes telling his mum on me... Meanwhile SO is out at the car - missing all the action!

So I dare say there will be backlash from this when BM finds out (she told SO to appologise to him when he told him off last time so who knows what will happen now!!)

Anyway hes been in a strop ever since. Im sitting here thinking "I have to vent on here or im going to let his behaviour get to me" I am currently stuck in a room with them (trying to point the lap top away from them so they cant see what im saying lol)

Its so frustrating because hes being a rude little shit and SO is doting on him and I am fuming.

Rant over. Thanks for listening (again)