My children will not stop fighting!
Everything turns into an argument. Who's going to be first? Who's going to get the purple cup? Who's going to be the princess? Who is going to be a particular character in the movie they're watching? Who's barbie gets to wear the popular dress for the moment? Who gets to sit on the left side of the bed?
ALL of the the above arguments happen REGULARLY in my home. I'm trying to cut the words "I'm first" out of their vocabulary and to encourage them to take turns, but I'm getting seriously frustrated with them all. Even Moira has joined in on some of these arguments (No! Por-pul cup!).
Why can't they all just get along?
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This may not be helpful because I have boys and sometimes boys are easier than girls. But if my boys fight over something it gets taken away. I give them a chance to work it out and figure out how to share it and then the next thing is to take it away. I also stole a line from my friend, "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit". My boys know that whatever comes out of the dishwasher/cupboard first and gets set in front of them is what they get. And I'm a mean momma and if they ask for a specific cup/plate/fork they will NOT get it (unless it's their birthday and then all bets are off). Sometimes I feel bad but then I figure it's easier than dealing with the fighting. Sorry for the unsolicited advice. Hope it gets better. :)
Ah, your house apparently sounds just like mine!
Ah well, at least I'm not alone! Thanks gals!
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