IM so sad and angry at myself

We have been having some major behaviour problems with my 5 year old in the last month and this week it has been worse and tonight i lost it with him and smacked is bum 3 times you should of seen his face it breaks my heart just thinking of it. i just keep on crying and i just don't no what to do. At school he is a angel and his teacher just love him. He can be so good but its like hes got split personalitys sometimes.  I just don't no what to do with him he just driveing me crazy

I'm so sorry he's being like that.. I think he is normal though.. not that it helps you! Kids are always good for other people but not for their parents.. if it makes you feel any better, Ella received a smack on the hand today as she came into the house and dumped a mixture of dirt and water all over the carpet :hugs:

Ellen it's good for him to have some boundaries and structure at home. If you can nip things in the bud you'll be able to avoid getting angry most times but it does happen. Whenever I smack our girls I try and do it from the stand point that I'm training them to respect rules and behave, rather than take my frustration out on them.

Don't feel bad that he's acting up at home not school, that just shows he's more comfortable at home (we all are more likely to lose it at home than at work or in a shop). If you can keep some kind of structure at home like regular meal times etc that may help him adjust from school every day to home every day.