It’s week one of the summer holidays and I’m day 3 into my week off with the boys and already I’m broken.

I’m not quite sure what has happened but the boys (who have been playing nicely of late) have been bickering and constantly winding each other up. E’s behaviour and listening is non-existent and he cries and moans when he doesn’t get his way (he’s five and should know better!) and I’ve turned into a horrible and mean shouty mum.

This week was meant to be filled with lots of nice days out and spending time together. Instead, it has turned into them misbehaving at every given opportunity with me threatening to cancel what has been planned for the day. Quite frankly it’s exhausting and at this moment in time I can’t wait to go back to work.

Maybe it’s the change of routine? The boys having to adjust spending their days together whereas before they had the days apart whilst M was at home with nanny and E was at school. Maybe its because they have too much energy too burn? Or maybe I haven’t been giving them enough attention? I just don’t know…

I have to keep reminding myself that it’s a phase and it will pass. Siblings fight all the time, its natural They are generally very good boys but I’ve got a pretty short fuse with them both this week but tomorrow is a new day though so let’s hope we have a better one.