Do your children FIGHT? Or is it "Quiet on the homefront"?

Hi rockrtj1, I think that most brothers and sisters fight while growing up, but at some ages it is worse than others. When they are older they will likely be very close. Have patience for a little while and things will work out fine. They really love each other but some kids find it difficult to admit it. Blessings.

Hey don't worry about their fights. they will soon outgrow it and you'll feel terrible that it is so quiet. My sons used to fight a lot when very young, they still argue, but I find it quite healthy. I don't interfere. If I do, they'll pounce on me for some reason or the other. they normally land up saying I am taking sides. So its better to stay off rather than take sides.

There seems to be something about boys or brothers that makes them love to tease sisters. I have 2 of each and the oldest boy loved to tease the girls. They love to get things stirred up when they are about 13 to 16. If the girls wouldn't react then there isn't any fun. I never did get the girls to not react so I think they loved to be teased so they could holler. They are all grown up now with kids of their own. I have 2 granddaughter that the younger one love to agitate the oder one so it's not always just boys.

hi there.. i have three growing up kids. One is 7 yrs old, second is 5 yrs old and last but not least is 2.5 yrs old. When they are good to each other, they can just play together and me and hubby is at peace to do whatever we want to. But then when something got heated up, they will start to fight. There will come shouting, chasing after each other, banging each other with their toys, jumping up and down and drives me and hubby crazy. Then, all of a sudden, they are good again, playing lovey dovey like nothing ever happened.

Argghhh kids lol no mine were ok really,the younger two always seemed to get along ok,they had the occasional fight but it wasnt anything too drastic.The oder two well a completely different storyline there,they fought like cat and dog,never a day went by without them having a good old scrap,and it used to get on my ex husbands nerves too

my boys are 1 and 3, so they don't really "fight" yet. probably because the little one can't talk yet! lol but they definitaly do their share of egging eachother on in their own little ways- sometimes it is really irritating and other times i just want to laugh. mainly it's over something like sharing, or my older son grabs a toy from his brother- you know, stuff like that. i really do have a feeling that they will be close, but i am sure they will have their moments just like everyone! i am just not looking forward to the tattling!

I can recall my childhood years, where my brother and I used to fight a lot. Whatever my brother had, I had to have the exactly same thing and it was vice versa. However we were united when we went out. It was not the first time that my brother wsa involved in a small fight and I had to step in to get him out of trouble. Thats what big brothers are supposed to be for.

My daughters are 6 years apart and for the most part they get along quite well. My oldest is more like a mom to the other one sometimes and she loves to spoil her. I do have days that it seems as though they argue a lot but I think that is all siblings. I am sure that my girls will always get along and will always be close.

My kids are like fighting like hell, too. And are still until now because they are still young. Hopefully, they, too become close and gets along well as they grow. I want a peaceful and harmonious relationship.

I think its a normal part of their maturity. My son is 15, my daughter is 13 and I experience a lot of what you do. Sometimes he just loves to tease her and she gets so mad. I've told her to ignore it and he'll stop and I tell him that after a couple of times its not funny anymore. I usually end up punishing both of them and then they huddle together comiserate as to their fate and end up doing something together. I'm sure everything will work out fine for all of them. It does take a toll on your gray hair though!

I have 3 boys with 1 year different each. They always fight each other sometimes for small things happen between them but not for long.

I have a very peaceful homefront simply because I have just one child. He does not have anyone to fight with. All attention are his, all the love and care are his! When he was just a kid, he would quietly play with his toys and would be so happy already. Me and his Dad were his playmates. Now that he has grown up to be a man.. all the more that the homefront became very quiet and peaceful but never sad because love is always in the air. We always have a sweet fellowship. Yes,there were some few times when there would be some disagreement which is normal in a family but those are easily fixed and not enough to break the harmoneous relationship within. Lately additional member came in... not permanent members but occassional ones. They are my grandchildren by my niece. They are identical twins who are going three years old. Oh there is a riot at home when they are around. Very playful and joyful kids they are. They'd play around as if there would be no tomorrow. They would quarell over one toy and then one would cry and the other would keep quiet.. then I'd see them kissing and telling each other..."sorry"! Sometimes, one would say "Mama Li, Andrei gets my toy, he is bad, then the other would respond " No, I'm not bad, Jesus said I am good!" Ha!ha~!ha! See! how the once peaceful homefront has been broken.

you don't have to worry about it. it's said, children in one family like to fight, quarrel when they are very young. because their thought is not mature, they are too young, they can't understand somthing that happened in one family. but when they grow up, they will recognise that they are the most important person for each other, they were born by the same mother, they have the same blood. so they will respect and help each other when you are adult. i have the same experience. my younger brother and i always frighted when we were young. that's terriable. my moether and father could stop us. but when i went into the university, i never quarreled with him, he also treated me very well tll now. we will be friendly to each other froever because we are brother and sister. we have the common blood flowing.

Honestly I couldn't have asked for better kids, i mean they have there moments but all in all they get along just fine, they play with each other my oldest daughter shares with her sister and just teaches her things that she knows. I hope that it just continues on even when they get older

I feel really blessed that all of my children get along great. My kids are pretty far apart in age, son 19, daughter 15, son 6 and daughter 10 months. I think that helps keep bickering to a minimum. But I also like to think it's in part because I fostered their friendships with each other instead of inviting competition. My two oldest are very close. When my second child was born, I made sure to let the oldest feel include in caring for his sister without ever making it seem like a chore. He's always been very protective with her & loved being able to teach her things as she was growing up. I very much hope the two little ones have that same sort of specialness in their relationship.

I think that mine are actually pretty close, well sometimes anyway. I have four kids, one is 16 one 8 one 6 and one 2. The 8 and 6 year old are very close and always have been, unless the 16 year old is about and then he divides them and turns them on each other. In fact he does it with all of them and so when he is about it is an absolute nightmare, when it is just the youngest three then 9 times out of ten they all get along absolutely great. Just the odd fall outs here and there. But the 8 and the 6 year old always do things together all the time. I am hoping that they will stay like this as they get older.

my sons are grown. yea!!!!!!! besides that there was 20 years difference in them so the oldest went in the navy right before the younest was born.i'm sure they would have fault if they had been around each other growing up. as it turned out they are both spoiled brats.lol. my sister & i use to fight but woe to someone if they crossedone of us. it will settle down for yours & they will be best friends one of these days. hang in there!!

Hello rockerj1 I have three boys aged 3, 5 and 7 and they have their ups and downs. They play fight alot which usually leads to one of them getting hurt. They push and shove each other but on the whole they get on alright. At the moment they are all sat infront of the tv in the living room and one of them is playing on the GameCube and the other two are watching. I dare say that it will only last for about 0 minutes when the controller exchanges hands and then the other 2 will start to play fight again!