How can I tame the kids in the house?

Make a game. I know that sounds weird, but it works. Like, if they won't make their beds, make a game of making their beds. Tell them that the first one to finish making their bed the right way gets the first dibs on a movie or video game or snack or something. Make everything into a game...

Honey I think it is a girl thing. My daughters are 10 and 3, and they can't get along to save their lives, however I have a 12 year old boy who is the complete opposite of them, very quiet, able to be on his own without having to drive everyone crazy, and he seems to be the peacemaker. Even my 10 month old boy is starting out to be the opposite of his sisters. I wish I had advice on how to change it, but girls are born stubborn, and they are very hard to change. At the same time you want them to keep the strength that they show because they are going to need it. Trust me just spend as much time as you can with them and you will see little changes. Girls want the most attention, and will do whatever it takes to get it.

Welcome to my world.. LOL.. I have a 9 year old boy and a 7 (8 next week) girl.. all they do is fight... I've tried everything.. they just don't seem to hear me no matter how loud I get.. the other night, I just had it and when they started it again.. I just screamed.. not at them.. and not words.. I just screamed.. I got about 1/2 silence after that.. they didn't speak to me and I didn't speak to them.. and the next time I talked to them, they listened.. of course, it didn't last long..

Every child is different, and what works for one will not work for the other. But it sounds like they may not think you are serious. I run a daycare (ages 1-12), and when things start to get loud, I calmly ask that they settle down. If they proceed to run, and carry on. Then I count to three, once reaching three they all have to sit (I have a timer I set for 10 minutes). If they continue before the timer goes off, I reset it. Those who don't obide by the sit and chill method, loose privlages like picking of the movie, or choosing the game we play later. Once you find what works best for you, stick to it, you must be consistant with your disapline, in order for it to work. Best of luck, my friend use to carry a spray bottle with her from room to room, and if her son sassed her or threw a fit, she would spray him in face, she only had to spray him twice. now she simply threatens him with it, and he straightens up.