What is the right way?

As I am writing this from my berry, I have loads of mixed feelings in me. Frustration, anger, sadness, guilt...all happening at one time...

Many told me, I am so lucky that the cuties have grown up and can take care of themselves...in comparison when the kids are smaller, no diapers to be changed, no milk to prepare, having a more peaceful meals as they can feed themselves...

I beg to differ!!

You have to go through both phase before you can make a conclusion...otherwise, the grass is always greener at the other side of the fence.

It never got easier. The first 5 years you may be physically exhausted but as they get older, you will require to have both mental and physical strength.

How I wish things can get simpler. How I wish they can just listen to me without having to repeat myself until I sounded like a broken tape recorder. How I wish there is a manual that I can refer to...maybe parenting for dummies...

Exam results does not improve much, attitude is no better. My hero was about to pick a fight with boys older than him before my better half stop this, my baby scratched her ustazah's car cause she was not happy with the ustazah's son for scratching my dad's car, my princess keep on asking for branded stuff just because her friends have them.

Should I spank them? Should I keep on nagging? Should I tell them they are grounded, no TV, no going out to shopping mall, no entertainment!!!

Lots of questions, no answer...

I think I'll lie down for a while...