https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:31:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2220399 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:37:28 +0000 Applesandbananas 2220399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Train: I just lol'd at your description of your daughter! Your house sounds like so much fun! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2220355 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:23:44 +0000 Mrs. Train 2220355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: mine are six and I have know idea when they learn to be gentle. In fact they are more rough now. Our house is like a constant wrestling match. I sometimes think it's because I have so many boys but then I see. my daughter jump on top of them while giving a war cry worthy of Xena. I think siblings just wrestle. I stop it when someone gets hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2220350 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:10:31 +0000 sera_87 2220350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you have to constantly remind them to be gentle. I don't usually intervene until one of them cries. The toddler has recently started saying, I'm sowwy when he makes his brother cry. It's pretty much the most adorable thing ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2220031 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:56:16 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2220031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: @lemondrop: @Mrs. Tiger: Ok, I feel better about it. W is almost always knocking down C (not on purpose, she just can't control her excitement :-/ ) ... and our house is all tile, so when she falls and hits her head, it hurts. But, C is still not verbal, so she will just bite or claw at W to get her to back off... or cry. So. Much. Fun. HAHA</p> <p>What age do kids learn to be gentle?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2219972 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:54:00 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2219972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are almost 2 and almost 4 and I referee sometimes but try to let them handle it on their own. I only intervene of one of them cries/asks me to, and sometimes not even then :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2219953 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:37:36 +0000 lemondrop 2219953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know nothing about how girls are, but as you know, mine are the exact same ages and wrestling matches break out constantly. As long as nobody is actually crying, I just let them sort it out. Sometimes I throw a raw steak in the middle and let them fight for their dinner as well, to save time :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2219947 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:33:33 +0000 Mamaof2 2219947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: at 15 months I would intervene. Once they are both verbal then they can work it out w/o you (sometimes) :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silbling-roughhousing-how-much-do-you-intervene-vs-let-them-sort-it-out#post-2219908 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:06:01 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2219908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My girls LOVE each other, but my oldest gets rough when she gets excited and tends to hurt or knock down my 15 month old. Talking to her and warning her doesn't seem to make a difference... she's just *so* happy and excited LOL </p> <p>I never know if it's better to intervene or let them sort it out. I want DD2 to know that I'll protect her, but I also don't want to constantly correct DD1 and make her feel like she's always doing something wrong. *sigh*</p> <p>How do you handle it in your house? </p>