Being a mother of two children very close in age, can sometimes make me pull my hair out! Haley and Amberly are 18 months apart. It seems like that are fighting all the time and over any 
little thing.
little thing.Over the past few weeks, it seems like it has gotten worse. Everytime I turn around, I am hearing squeals, screams, cries and hits! Since they are so close in age, they like the same stuff. They want the same stuff and they do not under any circumstance want to share with each other!
Am I the only mom with this problem?
What am I suppose to do? I came up with a few tips to help make my day, yes MY DAY, go a little bit smoother!
I want to suggest an easy tip. Buy two of everything, but realistically that is just not possible for me or my family.
When Haley and Amberly are at the peak of their fight, (this is when they are both screaming on the top of their lungs) I do this:
Haley! Amberly! Sisters are not suppose to fight! (This gets them to stop.) I then explain how sisters are suppose to be best friends. (This sometimes works!)
I do this "Goggles" with my hands. I then start to look around the room and declare I am looking for the right choice! I say "I see Amberly not making the right choice & I would love to see her make the right choice with her sister". This ALWAYS works for some reason.
Teasing is becoming a huge issue between these two children. Haley will tell Amberly she is an "X" and Amberly will freak out. I don't understand it. I don't understand a 5 and 3 year olds problems! o.O t
Tip on teasing: I tell them both that teasing is not allowed. It is bad behavior and hurts feelings. That we do not want to hurt each other's feelings. I am still working on this with them!
How do you help reduce your children's fights?
Jennifer Clay is a mother to 2 little girls, ages 5 and 3. She is the owner of www.jennifersdeals.wordpress.com She is a full-time homemaker and is attending University of Phoenix to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Health Care Administration. She loves finding deals, coupons, & awesome products to review and giveaway on her blog. She is fun, loving and caring and tries to find the best deals and products for her readers. She loves to read and write about anything she things will be interesting.
Nicely written, Jennifer! Fortunately I dont have this issue, but your suggestions are very creative. I can see these working very well. Great job and good luck on your bachelor’s!
I have 2 girls that are 15 months apart. They are almost 4 and almost 3 years old. We always try to buy 2 of everything but maybe a different color, shape, etc. If the toys are exactly the same, then I put the girls’ initials or name on the toys. This REALLY helps!
Well written and useful information