OMG These girls are driving me CRAZY - Pick, pick, pick, pick, pick!

luvmykids wrote: Does anyone else have kids who are just constantly on each other? Kylie and Macie are just all over each other, for every little thing, nonstop and I'm about ready to just put them outside and let them duke it out until it's over

I don't have siblings so I just don't get it....and I HATE the way they talk to, nag at, and pick on each other. They are constantly arguing over the most ridiculous stuff, and so NASTY to each other. I"ve been taking toys away for the really bad stuff....calling each other ugly or brat but it's not making an impression.

Please tell me someone has advice on this one.

CantWait replied: Sorry, sounds like normal sibbling stuff. Sadly I don't think they'll ever really grow out of it.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Good luck with that. I'm about to put mine on leashes and letting them run outside until they tire themselves out enough that they will just pass out for the rest of the day. Then I go to work and dh can handle the crap.

5littleladies replied: I know exactly what you are talking about! I had brothers but no sisters so I never know if what they are doing is normal, kwim? I have a friend who has girls and I loved this idea that she gave me-Once when her girls were at each others throats she sent them into the bathroom and said they couldn't come out until it was spotless! She said that by the time they were done they were the best of friends again-probably because they were united together against their mother. I haven't gotten a chance to try that yet, but believe me-It's at the top of my list. When my girls are fighting I try and figure out what's at the source. Sometimes they just need a little break from each other-Especially in the winter we all seem to get sick of each other quicker being stuck together more. Sometimes though they are just being difficult and then I will find them something to do together so they can find a way to work things out. Girls are such fun aren't they?

Hang in there-I'm told it gets worse before it gets better.

A&A'smommy replied: its normal..... me and my brother did that, all my friends who had siblings close to each others age did that. And Honestly my dh has 3 siblings the oldest one being 10 years older than him and they still fight sometimes (its REALLY annoying me and my brother DON'T fight anymore)

no advice though..oh except my mom use to seperate us and put us in totally different rooms for a while and we didn't fight so much after that.. I think a lot of times they are just fight for "space" KWIM...

lovemy2 replied: I think its normal - I usually tell Olivia when she is with my nephew - they fight like cats and dogs too that until there is blood I don't want to know about it

grapfruit replied:
Oh yeah, Tim and his siblings (he has 5 siblings) fight ALL the time. Makes Holidays grand I tell you.

The Christmas fights:
1) We were watching Jeff Dunham Spark of Insanity DVD (which was Scott's, the youngest-18). He wanted to watch it w/us. The living room was a wreck still from everyone opening presents. So he sat (w/his son) in the middle of the room w/his big head blocking the tv. We asked him nicely 3 times to move over or something. He flipped out saying he couldn't move the crap on the couch b/c he was holding Isaiah and it's his DVD he'll just take it out. After he and Tim yelled for a second. I flipped and dumped everything off the couch so he could sit down and then got up and walked away.

2) Tim was trying to get a "family portrait" for his mom (who hasn't had one in like 4 years and there are like 3 extra people now). Brian (the brother directly older then Tim - 25 or 26) SCREAMING that he doesn't want to F-ing get his picture taken, this is bull poop. SCREAMING, making babies cry and everything. We eventually got it, but still. It was stupid.

So, yeah, I'd say normal.

lisar replied: Oh yes. Raygen is only 2 and she is already doing this. She will walk up to Lexi and just smack the mess out of her and pull her hair and then it just drives me crazy trying to break of this. Good luck with it. Me and my sister didnt grow out of it untill we were adults. We would fist fight as teen agers.

Brias3 replied: to you! I'm in the same boat, and about at my wit's end. It's Aliyah and Mason over here. Aliyah's been getting particularly bad with the name calling lately (can I say thank goodness they're back in school this week? ) and Mason's just plain unbearable to her sometimes.

We've been doing much of the same- taking away toys, time-out, privilege loss, etc. My biggest thing is just trying to stick to my guns with the consequences and hopefully they'll get it soon. UGGH, I SO know what you mean though

Calimama replied: My sister and I used to be like that, now we're best friends.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: This is the reason I've had a headache everyday for the past 3 weeks. My kids fight constantly!!!

Boo&BugsMom replied: Yep, totally normal. I am sure I'll have to deal with that sooner or later. Being Aiden is so little yet I don't have to deal with it right now. But I know it's coming in the future.

luvmykids replied: I'm glad to know it's not just my girls....I was beginning to think I was raising them wrong

Colt is even sick of it, poor guy, today he told them both to knock it off or he was going to have to separate them

MommyToAshley replied: Now I feel bad for what we must have put my Mom through when we were young... we fought all the time. I am sure, it's pretty normal.

As you know, Ashley is an only child. It has some advantages... she doesn't have anyone to fight with. But, then there are the disadvantages... she doesn't have anyone to play with either... so I have to arrange/allow playdates so that I don't have to play polly pockets 40 times a day.

A&A'smommy replied:
makes them great let me tell you!!! And the worst part about it for us is that jeremiah is "the baby" so he gets picked on and everything he says or does they feel like they have to tell him how to do it better and it makes him SOOOO mad (and me to let me tell you I would like for us to be able to run our own life!!! )..... Yeah I'm about to start ranting/venting

gr33n3y3z replied: yes its normal
Even at the adult age its so much fun to listen to