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Fighting
Asked by B.Z. from Grand Rapids
on July 23, 2008
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Hi, My kids are 5,3 &2. I know it is normal to have siblings fight, but they seem to be doing a lot of it lately. For their age, what has worked to lessen the fighti...
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- I agree with Terri. We hand out chores as well. We remove privileges and even make them "nap" or at least read on their bed for an hour. It grates on your nerves so qu...
- B., I have 5 boys ages 12 10 7 5 and 17 months. What I've done when they get to bickering and fighting is if they can't work things out by being cooperative a...
- I hand out group time outs (which at my house start at 5 min, don't begin being timed until you're quiet, and get 5 min. added everytime you talk, try to get down, thr...
Siblings Fighting
Asked by G.L. from Chicago
on March 15, 2010
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My children always fight with one another. They push, kick and pulling hair all the time when they fight over a toy or a things that they own. How can I stop them from...
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- read "Siblings without Rivalry" author Adele Faber
- Your children need to learn to love others. You are the best person to start that ball rolling. Make sure you demonstrate openly a healthy loving parental relationship...
- I always rolled over when my brother and I were very small - we're 2 years apart. And my younger brother and I never argued - we're 4 years apart. So, I'm no help fo...
Fighting Kids
Asked by C.D. from New York
on January 11, 2008
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I have 4 kids and my three girls are constantly fighting about everything. They are 12, 10, 10 & my son is 6. The girls fight about clothes, hairspray, clips it is dri...
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- Well, I can relate - I have two boys, 5 and 8 who have spent the better part of last year at each other's throats. They seem to be in a good groove now which leads to ...
- Have you tried buying each child their own bins to keep their own stuff in....Bins in different colors or ID them by marking their names on them and set rules that the...
- I find that as long as they're with in the family "rules" of disagreement (nothing physical, no hurting feelings, no name calling, and people are allowed to have perso...
Fighting Sleep
Asked by R.K. from Cheyenne
on August 21, 2007
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My 20 month old daughter has been the BEST sleeper until about a week ago. Now, she is fighting taking a nap, only napping for about 45 minutes, fighting bed time, wa...
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- All kids stop taking their naps at different times. It sounds like yours is stopping earlier than later. I have neices and nephews who stopped taking naps at about 18 ...
- Have you tried wearing her out? With my son I started allowing him to walk holding my hand during short visits to the store. We would walk around the park,house,drive...
- Hi R.. My 22 month old son is doing the same thing, but he sleeps for about an hour usually. What time are you putting her down for bed? If she's getting up that ea...
Stepchildren Fighting with Each Other
Asked by T.D. from Omaha
on May 8, 2008
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my oldest daughter and my stepdaughter both are always on each other nerves and they are always fighting and alway calling each other names and its frusterating and bo...
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- Both my parents remarried and so I grew up with 2 "real" (blood) sisters, as well as 2 step-sisters, and 3 step-brothers (busy houses!) There were times we HATED each ...
- It's time for therapy T.. There is a therapy called "Reunification Therapy" that is incredibly helpful with these kinds of issues. The children are seen separately at ...
- my boys are at it all the time also! somedays i just don't want to deal with it and i tell them so.. so hash it out until they have some sense knocked into ya to leave...
Fighting Between Kids
Asked by D.R. from San Antonio
on December 27, 2007
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I am wondering in anyone out there has any new ideas to help curb the fighting between a son and daughter. When they do well together they do great, but it only takes...
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- D., Both my kids(older boy & younger girl) are 4 years apart & have ADHD. They're a bit older than your too now. When my son was 9, he was extremely impatent and...
- There is a total transformation program, but it is around $100 or so. I think you can sign up from their website to get newsletters via email which always have tips. ...
- If they are fighting over stuff, take it away. If they do not behave, keep them in their rooms during dinner. Make sure they do not have computers, tv's, other fun stu...
Fighting and Hitting?
Asked by M.T. from Lewiston
on September 6, 2007
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Hello I am a loving mom of two boys that are 16 and 12 and I am asking for advice on how to get these two boys to get along instead of fighting and hitting each other ...
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- M. I have the same deal with my 15 and 13 year old boys. I could never leave them alone together and it is sketchy now. My ex and I have to be referees. They are...
- when my older 2 boys start fighting (ages10&7) they BOTH have to take a quick time out in separate rooms and when they've cooled off, they have to tell eachother they ...
- I am with you !! 2 boys 4&6 Fight all the time. I mean fist fighting and wrestling to the floor. Time outs don't seem to work anymore and I end up sending them to thei...
How Do You Stop the Fighting?
Asked by S.B. from Columbia
on July 13, 2008
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Can anyone out there give me any advice on how to get brothers to stop fighting? I feel like all my boys (9 and 5) do is fight and it is breaking me down! It is so bad...
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- my kids are 15, 13, and 8 and they rarely argue or fight. They learned at a young age that this behavior was not allowed as I wouldn't let them talk to each other in ...
- I get sick of this too. My boys are 8,7 and 5. I start revoking priviledges until they stop. I quit taking sides, or trying to referree. I just tell them they need...
- Is the fighting physical or just arguing? My sister and I fought constantly, but never physical. We are the best of friends now, so there is hope. (Mom thought we'd ...
Boys Fighting
Asked by J.B. from Cleveland
on May 4, 2008
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Ok, I know boys will be boys and all. But my sons fight constantly, at least once a day. I try and let them fight it out on their own sometimes, but that doesn't seem ...
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- Boys fight, siblings fight. I'm a grandmother with two sons who drove me to distraction, but are now successful adults who remain very close. We didn't do corporal p...
- Don't try to figure out who started it, or who is more wrong. Just give them one warning and if they don't quit, punish them both for not being able to get along with ...
- I have 4 boys... my oldest 3 are very close in age (I had twins 25 months after my oldest son was born ~ they're now 11, 9, and 9). They fight and bicker a lot! LOL! ...
Too Much Fighting!!!
Asked by J.T. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2007
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I have 3 children. 10, 7 and 18 months. The older two are consently fighting. It is getting to the point where I just am at my wits end as to what to do. They tease ea...
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- I have the exact same problem! I have three kids 8, 6 and 19 months and the two older ones fight just like yours and now when one of the older ones comes to tattle on ...
- When a confict arises, no matter who is at fault, both need to be punished/disciplined or whatever. The one not usually at fault manipulates and has their way (if con...
- Sounds like you have your hands full right now! I would recommend the book "Siblings Without Rivalry" by Faber & Maslich - or maybe some family counseling, which could...
