https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:02:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2878345 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:28:42 +0000 oskarsmommy 2878345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ok - reading this makes me feel better and worse.. better than maybe my kids aren't entirely atypical, and worse that yes, I am just a grumpy mother cringing at who they are.. we are always saying how much we LOVE being with them one on one, but together they are a NIGHTMARE </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865914 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:06:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 2865914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve started letting it go more but it drives me insane. </p> <p>But the other day they were fighting over the Little People, escalating, and I let it go because I didn’t have any fight left in me. Finally the 5 year old yelled “fine! If we can’t get along and play with this, no one gets to play with it!” And started angrily putting the pieces away. So.... you can imagine what my usual response is 😂 </p> <p>When they get really out of hand I give them one warning before I separate them, one can play upstairs and one downstairs. They really want to play together so this is a big threat. Sometimes it works. Sometime I separate them and they both cry and scream. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865888 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:59:17 +0000 lamariniere 2865888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I see my kids doing this too much or for too long, especially after warning them to stop, I split them up and make them go into their own rooms. I tell them they aren't in trouble, but they need to do something calmly by themselves in their own rooms for awhile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865806 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:54:31 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2865806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: I would take their food away from them. </p> <p>I take food when they start playing with it and silverware when they start banging it on the table. Instead of a fork, spoon, and knife, all they get is the fork or spoon. If they bang that, then everything is taken (including food) because they aren't eating with their hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865804 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:47:22 +0000 Mama Bird 2865804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK, I feel a little better that it's not just my kids! I hope they grow out of the dinner nonsense soon though. I've already threatened to make them a separate "baby" table because they're being so immature... the threat didn't work though,, they were thrilled :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865755 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:29:13 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2865755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine get wild too, but I would draw the line at purposely throwing or spilling food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865753 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:25:55 +0000 bhbee 2865753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Solidarity!! Mine get so wild together. Sometimes it helps to threaten to make them split up to play in separate rooms. But mostly probably is what it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865750 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:20:21 +0000 gotkimchi 2865750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are 2.5 and 5 and I swear the only time they get along is when they play “battling” which always ends with someone hurt. I’m just letting it be. They have also pulled everyone’s clothes out of a closet. I just made them clean it up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865749 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:18:22 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2865749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man. If my kids aren’t fighting, they “get along” by being crazy like this. They are 2.5 and almost 5. It’s fine sometimes because they aren’t beating each other, but when I’m trying to get out the door for school and they are being wild it’s so frustrating. I have no tips 😩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865748 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:15:35 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2865748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids (almost 2 and 4) are often hitting each other and laughing until one hits harder and hurts. I usually let it go because I can't deal. </p> <p>They have also been throwing toys, but I'll take away those because we don't throw. </p> <p>Overall, as long as they aren't screaming at each other, I'm just happy that they are getting along. I haven't figured out how to fight it, so I'm not going to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-winding-each-other-up#post-2865741 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:05:52 +0000 Mama Bird 2865741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure what I should do about this, if anything. DS and DD1 (6 and 3) are fairly reasonable kids on their own, but their behavior together is awful. They put each other up to all kinds of bad behavior and trip all over themselves laughing. They'll rough-house until someone ends up crying. They'll "cuss" or spill food at dinner for laughs. They throw their clothes and shoes everywhere, again for laughs. They don't register that I'm telling them to stop till I physically remove one of them. I'm glad they're enjoying each other's company, but this doesn't seem to be going in a healthy direction. Should I fight this? How? Or just be happy they get along? </p>