i am really worried about them, they can really hurt each other sometimes. i have to seperate them alot, one will have to play upstairs, the other down
2006-10-22 19:17:49 · 18 answers · asked by patison25 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
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2006-10-22 19:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by techline210 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boys at ages 5 and 7 are supposed to be buddies. They will tend to fight now and then but certainly not all the time.
Give them both chores to do. Not hard chores but still chores. Do not make the 5 year old stay with the 7 year old at all times. They need some separate space from each other.
Go to a sporting good store and buy 2 ping pong paddles. Take off the rubber backing and sand the paddles very smooth. Take paint and paint each boy's name on one of the paddles, varnish and steel wool the paddles so they are shiny smooth. Tell the boys they will receive a hard bare-bottom spanking with "their" paddle when they begin or continue a fight. Your problem will end pretty quickly.
2006-10-23 04:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok well the best thing to do is give them all diffrent activities to do I had the same problem with my brothers and sister you could give them lil chores to do for instnace they cal all clean there room on a certain day the 7 yr old can help you set the table and the 5 yr old can help around the kitchen have a fmaily fun night where you all sit down and vote on 2 diffrent games and the one gets played that week adn the other that lost can be next weeks and then the following weeks just do that ever so often or give like 3 or 4 diffrent games to pick form so you have a vote every week!!
2006-10-22 19:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by Kristine e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have four kids, 13, 12, 9 and five and my first three are boys!!!!!!!! and the 13 and 9 year old sound just like your boys. so im sorry to say it might not get better any time soon. One day i said bye boys, im leaving while the two of you beat the crap out of each!!!!! They stopped and just looked at me. I doubt it would work more than once though. lol. Keep seperating them and when you get any other good ideas please share them with me. I feel for you, its so hard to listen to the fighting all the time. good luck
2006-10-26 07:06:13 · answer #4 · answered by jeanjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don`t worry this is natural. Boys like the two oldest, not much age difference between them tend to fight,especially when there is a new baby in the house.They do that to get your attention.Force yourself to give them separate attention,i know that is not easy but try doing something with one at a time,without letting the other one getting jealous. They will learn fast that everyone will get attention that is only his at certain times. Take care and good luck.
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2006-10-22 19:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by spatz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For my kids its a matter of boredom on their part and the mood of the parents on yours. I find when they are given the same activity every single day that they will fight. I also find as a parent if I'm wound tight due to our daily stresses that it comes out in our children. This has nothing to do with TV or video games. It has to do with talking one on one with each child and making each understand how this is making you feel. You both will feel better. You may also say that one on one is impossible, not if your partner takes the time to help in this situation.
2006-10-22 19:34:49 · answer #6 · answered by Sparkybear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop seperating them and tell them if they want to fight to take it outside. It's all a part of sibling rivalry, one's dominance over the rest. One of the reasons I had an only child.
2006-10-23 12:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, your job is to PARENT them, so this does not happen. Since you seem to be having big problems with discipline, your husband and you could benefit from doing some research on positive reinforcement - even watch Supernanny, she's wonderful - and even some parenting classes may help you. Time for you to step up, don't be lazy, and get your hands dirty!
2006-10-23 02:19:21 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to keep them so busy they don't have time to fight. Also you need to inforce the rule of no hitting biting or kicking. You must have things for them to do as a team so they learn to depend on one other.
2006-10-22 19:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by kitkat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they is just what siblings do it is normal but they shouldn't be hurting each other make them sit down and and talk if all else fell put them it the corner make them read a book until they cool off
2006-10-26 07:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister and I used to beat the crap out of each other when we were little. I knocked her two front teeth out once. Now we couldn't be closer. It's just sibling rivalry, they'll grow out of it.
2006-10-22 19:27:31 · answer #11 · answered by Kallie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋