sassyq
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Post by sassyq on Jul 11, 2017 13:30:37 GMT -6
My girls are 1 and a half and 3 and a half and holy cow do they fight a lot! The biggest problem is they get aggressive when frustrated and hit and pinch each other. It feels like it comes out of nowhere. They will be playing together one minute, then suddenly one doesnt want to play with the other and all hell breaks loose. I am at a loss on the best way to put an end to the violence. Any advice from those who have been there?
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rugger
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Post by rugger on Jul 11, 2017 14:38:27 GMT -6
It's a phase. My girls did that, too. They are 3 and 5 now and they play so much better together than before.
We talk a lot about what emotions they are experiencing. "You wanted that ball your sister had, so you took it. That made her mad."..."you were mad, so you hit your sister. That was hurtful. We don't hit. Next time, used kind words and say 'I was still playing with that. Please give it back.' "
Things like that. It gets better, I promise.
It's just that they are at different maturity levels and play differently. Sometimes you have to remind the older one that little sister is still learning to use words or just that she plays differently.
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sak
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Post by sak on Jul 11, 2017 21:05:35 GMT -6
Ha. Ha ha ha ha. Ha.
Let me know if you figure that one out.
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tj
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Post by tj on Jul 11, 2017 21:08:13 GMT -6
Ha. Ha ha ha ha. Ha. Let me know if you figure that one out. Word. Mine do it all day every day. Unless they are so mad at me, that they team up against me. |
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Jul 12, 2017 12:18:15 GMT -6
Unless they are so mad at me, that they team up against me. This is a stated part of our blended family parenting strategy. |
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