Do your kids fight?

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

I am soooo sick of hearing them argue and bicker. I can't imagine what they will be like when they get older They are only 2 1/2 4 1/2 and 7 years old. Yikes, some days it feels like all I do is referee. The 2 oldsest girls will argue over just about anything, really annoying. Then the little guy gets all involved yelling and lately has started to shove the biggest one.
Just a morning rant

 

[wdwnutze]

Yes they do. With the age difference between my kids, you wouldn't think they would bother but they still do(DS almost 20, DD 11 and DD 5). I find they fight less when the weather is better and they aren't couped up in the house all day.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

7 & 12yodd's bicker, bicker, bicker....I tell them they are going to clean and then they say "we love each other".

 

[pjlla]

Endlessly it seems sometimes!! (ages 6 and 8 1/2).................P

 

[Lorix2]

my weekend has been full of nothing but bickering and arguing between my kids 12 and 6 and they do everything they can to instigate the other one when their bored especially. I think all siblings have their share of fighting.

 

[Robinrs]

I only have one child but I grew up with my 11 month older sister and we drove my poor Mom crazy!

The good news is many years later, we're best friends!

 

[Mimi Q]

My sister is 7 years older than I am and we fought constantly growing up. Now we are best of friends, so there is hope.

 

[Tea Please]

My kids also faught when they were growing up. But now they get along really well.

ON the other hand, my sister and I were best friends gowing up, but now we argue a little too much.

 

[Mskanga]

They are just being normal kids, mine do that constantly and they are 7 and 11.

 

[Bichon Barb]

Boys - 8 and 10 - and yup, they sure do. Usually the older one starts picking on the younger one--knowing that the younger one has a nasty temper. I won't bore you with the goury details, but it drives me crazy. Because I usually don't witness the start of the fight, I can't play referee or judge.

BUT, many times I have gotten involved and punished one of them, and the other one sticks up for him. I guess their motto is "Just because I love him, doesn't mean I like him."

 

[Kitty 34]

My two younger boys are 15 and 17 and yes, they still bicker and fight but not as often. Now they like to get in "who's stronger" matches which drives me nuts!!!

 

[huey duey & luey]

YES! My kids are only 2. I cant imagine how bad it is going to get.
Tara

 

[4greatboys]

Originally posted by Kitty 34
My two younger boys are 15 and 17 and yes, they still bicker and fight but not as often. Now they like to get in "who's stronger" matches which drives me nuts!!!

OMG my 2 oldest do that too, lol. I hate it. My oldest is over 6ft tall and he is pretty strong, ds 13 doesnt like to come in second. Right now they dont fight as much as they used to. Seems like when they were little they go along good, then for the past 5 years fought a lot and now its getting better again.

NowIm getting ready for the second set. My 2 youngest are 4 and 2--no fighting yet but Im sure its on the horizon.

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

My brother and I used to fight all the time, we are about 2 1/2 years apart. My mothers siblings did not like being around us, we fought that much.

Now we get along pretty good, expect he like to still pick on us all - such the bully but we have learned how to ignore him now.

I would say our fighting stopped when we hit teenage years.

 

[Chattyaholic]

I'm an "only", so did NOT realize how bad siblings bicker with each other! My son and daughter are 2-1/2 years apart and they bickered and fussed at each other all the while they were growing up, it got much less when they got into junior high and almost non-existant (finally!) in high school. I always wondered if it would have been as bad had they both been either boys or girls.

 

[4greatboys]

Originally posted by Chattyaholic
I always wondered if it would have been as bad had they both been either boys or girls.

Im sure it would have been. Same sex siblings can really go at it as well, lol.

 

[msdznyduck]

Mine argue constantly...........no physical contact is tolerated.(DD who is 13 will whip DS's 15 yr old butt!)
But argue.....it starts the minute DD gets home from school, and keeps on through dinner, which DH and I are about at our wits end with them. DD picks on him, (he is genuinely a slob) about chewing with his mouth closed, if not, food falling off his fork, cracking knuckles, humming. He can be annoying at times..... She just doesn't get it that it is OUR job to do this. Not that she is perfect, she just listens better. (but she thinks she is )

 

[disneygals]

YES!! Dr Phil always says that you shouldn't fight in front of your kids, that it changes who they are. My dh and I never fight! I say what about what the kids are doing to MY brain (what's left of it )

They do love each other, though. They kiss, say I love you, say they'll miss each other if they're going anywhere.

Mine are dd11, dd9, and dd7 and the 7 and 11 fight the most.

Vivienne

 

[ShuisFan584]

My sister and I used to fight constantly when we were younger over the stupidest things. Once we got to the teenage years we pretty much stopped the fighting and now we are like best friends.

 

[Chim Chiminy]

Mine fight constantly it seems. DD is 4 1/2 and DS is 10 1/2.
They fight over everything.

The worst is that my daughter has started screaming and nothing we are doing to help break the habit is helping. If anyone has any advice, we could sure use it.

DH and I never fight, so I guess it is just normal sibling stuff. But it is still driving us crazy.

They fight like cats and dogs, but then ten minutes later DS is afraid to walk alone into the family room in the dark, so he calls on DD to hold his hand.

Fight. Hug. Fight. Hug. Fight. Hug.

I don't recall my brothers and I ever fighting so much.