fighting siblings

[stepherlynn]

Well, lets see. It normally starts about three minutes after they wake up in the morning. fighting over what ever they can. I have two girls 2 and 4. They are very caring and loving but can't seem to go a day without fighting. i guess that is normal but right now that is my major stress. 'thats mine, let me have it, no no blah blah blah. Then the 2 year old starts screaming. Then i go and take whatever it is they are fighting about and put it up. i have tried to get them to make deals or share or whatever but now i just take it. anyway, i am just venting. if you have any opinions or advice or stories for that matter. chime in! have a good one! ok, i feel better.

[ajrsmom]

My two (11 & 6) constantly bicker with each other. It's enough to make me pull out my hair!

I'm to the point where I make them spend time on their beds ALONE so that I can't rest my voice from screaming!

If there is a miracle answer out there, I would love to know what it is!!

[madmum]

Oh ajrsmom
That sounds like my house too, my boy are at each other constantly, sometimes I get so fed up of telling them I end up leaving them to do it (as long as they are safe) and finally they get fed up and separate themselves into separate rooms

[Joy]

My Ds (23) was home visiting this week. He was sitting at the kitchen table with his sisters (21 &17) and pretty soon they were bickering back and forth. I turned around and said----Really, you guys haven't outgrown that behavior yet??? We all had a good laugh and things got better.
My point is I don't know if they ever completely stop their little "power struggles" with each other, but they do get better as they grow up. I remember when they were young going to bed at night and wondering if I had accomplished anything besides stopping arguments all day.
Hang in there and feel free to vent anytime---We've all been there.