Fighting Siblings

rosesandpeonies · March 2013

ugh.

So my girls are 18 months apart. They are now 2 and 3. They fight all day long. It doesnt matter if I have two or twenty of the same toy. I do step in all of the time so that noone gets hurt.

I have tried time out, but neither of them will stay in the chair! I also redirect, the whole nine yards.

any thoughts and ideas?

Brewtowngrl · March 2013

Yes, time outs in the bedroom and hold the door. Eventually you don't have to hold the door. We are finally getting to the point that they play once in awhile because DS2 understands DS1's pretend play.

saturdaynightdoubletree · March 2013

After driving myself nuts playing referee... I generally just let them work it out. If someone gets physical, it usually ends quickly and they take a break from playing together because they are mad. No I don't want my kids hitting one another, but I do t

ncbelle · March 2013

Have you tried talking to them about why they shouldn't do what they are doing? Your 2 year old might not be quite old enough to get it but your 3 year old should be. Like if Callum grabs something Eleanor was playing with we talk about how he

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