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My kids fight all the time. Am I overreacting?
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:36 pm
Son 7
Daughter 10
Both are at the top of their classes and have received recognitions. Daughter won the Director’s Award last year for top academic third grader in the county school system. I say this, because it’s not like they’re a couple of trashy dumb kids fighting over the last of the food scraps.
They fight about EVERYTHING and CONSTANTLY. I pick them up from school care around 4:15 and they bitch and fight until they go to bed at 8:30.
I have 3 brothers…the youngest is 17 years older than me, so they were all out of the house by the time I was 2 or 3 and I was effectively an only child. Because of this, I may not have a good grip on sibling relationships.
The fighting often starts in the car. My son gets bored and starts purposely trying to aggravate anyone who will take the bait. It’s almost always his sister who breaks first and they explode in a fit of arguing where neither of them is willing to back off…they both have to have the last word.
It makes me absolutely miserable. I love spending time with them individually, but am growing to detest the times when they’re together. Mom is pretty much feeling the same way.
Am I the one who needs counseling, or is this pretty normal kid behavior?
Daughter 10
Both are at the top of their classes and have received recognitions. Daughter won the Director’s Award last year for top academic third grader in the county school system. I say this, because it’s not like they’re a couple of trashy dumb kids fighting over the last of the food scraps.
They fight about EVERYTHING and CONSTANTLY. I pick them up from school care around 4:15 and they bitch and fight until they go to bed at 8:30.
I have 3 brothers…the youngest is 17 years older than me, so they were all out of the house by the time I was 2 or 3 and I was effectively an only child. Because of this, I may not have a good grip on sibling relationships.
The fighting often starts in the car. My son gets bored and starts purposely trying to aggravate anyone who will take the bait. It’s almost always his sister who breaks first and they explode in a fit of arguing where neither of them is willing to back off…they both have to have the last word.
It makes me absolutely miserable. I love spending time with them individually, but am growing to detest the times when they’re together. Mom is pretty much feeling the same way.
Am I the one who needs counseling, or is this pretty normal kid behavior?
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:37 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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pretty normal kid behavior
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:37 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Sounds like typical adolescent siblings to me
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:39 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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Am I the one who needs counseling, or is this pretty normal kid behavior?
I am 5 years older than my brother. I used to start fights with him out of boredom. Then he started going to the kitchen to grab knives. Then my parents had to hide the sharp knives, so I could kick his arse again.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:39 pm to Eli Goldfinger
boy and girl 3 years apart who are forced to live with each other??? Typical.
You can stop one but probably not both. You have to separate them to get peace.
You can stop one but probably not both. You have to separate them to get peace.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:39 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Tell them to either throw hands or shut the F- up!
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:40 pm to Eli Goldfinger
kids are stupid, smack them until they stop
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:40 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Funny that OP is crying over arguments and not an all out brawl.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:41 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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Both are at the top of their classes and have received recognitions
Dude they are 10 and 7. Check back when they hit at least 15.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:42 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Yes
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:42 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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Both are at the top of their classes and have received recognitions. Daughter won the Director’s Award last year for top academic third grader in the county school system. I say this, because it’s not like they’re a couple of trashy dumb kids fighting over the last of the food scraps.
Since when did any siblings of any socioeconomic status not fight.
Harvard grads cheat, lie, steal, commit adultery, embezzlement, and exhibit all sorts of other unscrupulous behaviors.
I'm struggling to understand how your kids academic accomplishments has anything to do with sibling conflict or restricting unwanted behaviors.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:42 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Sounds like the problem my be with the persons raising them.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:42 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Honestly, that is pretty much normal. Kids vie for attention and will basically do anything to get that attention.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:42 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Mine did too at that age and I actually thought they hated each other.
They are great now it will pass
They are great now it will pass
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:43 pm to tiggerthetooth
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I'm struggling to understand how your kids academic accomplishments has anything to do with sibling conflict or restricting unwanted behaviors.
The smarter you are, the more compliant and well-behaved you are, duh. You ever hear of Stephen Hawking throwing hands? Didn't think so.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:44 pm to Eli Goldfinger
I once threw a brick at my sisters face and cut her forehead open. She’s my best friend now.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:45 pm to jrodLSUke
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Sounds like the problem my be with the persons raising them.
There it is
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:45 pm to Eli Goldfinger
They are young to not really cause any real damage so.....Buy 2 pair of boxing gloves and some head gear. Lock them in a empty room and tell them to get it out of their system.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:46 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Grow some balls and beat your son's arse. If they're fighting for hours and he instigates it like you said, deal with him.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 5:46 pm to Eli Goldfinger
My sister and I did this too, we’re best friends now. They’ll grow out of it.
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