My two kids have been great friends. Paige has always been good to play with Lexi and they have great fun together. I have seen other siblings fight and I was so thankful that my kids didn't.......yet.
Well, my pleasant enjoyment of amicable children has ended. They now yell, cry, hit, and pull hair. In fact, as I write this, they are in the midst of another scuffle.
It has only just begun but I am already SO TIRED of tattle telling, pushing, hitting, crying, and everything else that comes along with bickering children. Hence, I am letting them work it out for the moment.
How do YOU deal with bickering children? Any suggestions?
(I have ruled out institutionalizing myself for insanity! :))
Well, my pleasant enjoyment of amicable children has ended. They now yell, cry, hit, and pull hair. In fact, as I write this, they are in the midst of another scuffle.
It has only just begun but I am already SO TIRED of tattle telling, pushing, hitting, crying, and everything else that comes along with bickering children. Hence, I am letting them work it out for the moment.
How do YOU deal with bickering children? Any suggestions?
(I have ruled out institutionalizing myself for insanity! :))
3 comments:
I wish I knew! Zaylee seems to feel like she should push and hit Thomas all the time, and it really is frustrating! Usually I put her in time out and say, "We don't hit/shove/kick etc. You need to be nice." Then when her time out is over, I have her give Thomas a quick hug. Even then I have to be careful, because she'll hold on really tight with her hug so he can't get away - he doesn't like that! Grrr, I feel your pain.
Tough call. I think each child is so different in their interactions and REACTIONS. Time out is our thing too--
It is probably just one of those things that will be a part of your life for the next 15 years. :) darn it!
My boys are constantly pummeling each other, taking toys, you name it. If I know who started it, they get a time out. If I didn't catch the beginning, or they both say something different, then they are both sent to seperate time outs. And apologies of course.
Lately though I have stopped jumping in as much. They know that if they are wrestling around, someone will get hurt, and they won't get any sympathy from me when that happens. When they start choking each other while fighting then I heavily referee (usually by physically yanking them apart...).
You want to be careful though. Steph was a smart little stinker. She discovered that if she grabbed a toy or hit me, I would grab it back or hit back. She would scream, and I would get in trouble. Until Mom caught her in the act and punished Steph instead. She didn't do that as often after that. :-) Mine do the same thing... Good luck!
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