https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 09:07:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169718 Wed, 06 May 2015 21:32:45 +0000 PinkElephant 2169718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Similar to your straw situation, My older DD (almost 3) has started always wanting a certain color bowl/cup/spoon. Right now DD2 (one) doesn't care what she gets, but I anticipate needing to switch to identical or all personalized (with their name) items.</p> <p>The toys they fight over most are specific bristle block pieces and the babies rom their Little People sets. And yes, the one year old is actively involved in the squabbles - she shakes her fists and grumbles at her big sister! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169597 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:43:28 +0000 mrbee 2169597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: You're right, I gotta start doing that more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169577 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:33:51 +0000 Andrea 2169577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: haha. For stuff like that I stick to "you get what you get and you can't get upset!!!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169571 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:31:48 +0000 mrbee 2169571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Haha, that must be it!</p> <p>In similar exasperating news, we bought silicone straws for the kids, and figured we might as well get them in the kids' favorite colors. Well now my daughter regularly rejects whatever straw she's given, and demands a straw in a different color! It's like... it's the same straw, just deal with it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169567 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:28:46 +0000 Andrea 2169567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: just to make my life really difficult? I don't know why! :-P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169564 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:26:08 +0000 mrbee 2169564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Ah wow, why do they fight over the items if they're identical? ps Labels... genius!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169563 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:25:10 +0000 Andrea 2169563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, getting two of things doesn't even help. They still manage to fight over identical items. So I've taken to labeling their names on stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-things-do-your-kids-squabble-over#post-2169511 Wed, 06 May 2015 18:22:07 +0000 mrbee 2169511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today I took the kids out for a slice of pizza, and got them separate bottled waters (the place didn't offer tap). I figured if I got them a single bottled water, a fight might break out at some point. Maybe I was just being a pessimist, but I didn't have the energy to deal with it so I just got two.</p> <p>They also used to fight over MagnaTiles until we got a bunch more, so that's not an issue any more. I don't love this as a general approach though. I'm working on getting them to work out any conflicts between them, rather than just getting two of things.</p> <p>What things do your kids squabble over? </p>