How do I stop my children from physically fighting eachother?

[Anonymous]

They are 6 and 5. Every day something turns into a huge fight. They scratch eachother, kick eachother etc. I have tried everything. I have tried putting them in the corner, they just laugh and yell while they're there. I've tried separating them, taking away screen time etc. They just don't care about the consequences. I'm at a loss. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Is there chaos in general? Or do they have a really good daily routine in place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there chaos in general? Or do they have a really good daily routine in place?

We have a good routine. It's weird that they usually act up the most just before we leave the house.

[Anonymous]

Time.

When mine reached 10 and 12, they stopped fighting with each other, and started ganging up on us! They would defend their sibling if getting in trouble, and also try to get more privileges (more screen time, extra helpings of cake, staying over a friend's house later, etc., etc.). Mine fought like cats and dogs prior to then.

[Anonymous]

Boys, right? Let boys be boys. Roughhousing is what they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Time.

When mine reached 10 and 12, they stopped fighting with each other, and started ganging up on us! They would defend their sibling if getting in trouble, and also try to get more privileges (more screen time, extra helpings of cake, staying over a friend's house later, etc., etc.). Mine fought like cats and dogs prior to then.

This gives me hope! I can't wait until it ends!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boys, right? Let boys be boys. Roughhousing is what they do.

Girls, surprisingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boys, right? Let boys be boys. Roughhousing is what they do.

Girls, surprisingly.

LOL. Even better. Some of their best lessons will be self taught.

[Anonymous]

I actually think it’s good and normal. I wouldn’t separate unless only one is getting hurt.

[Anonymous]

If they are not attacking other kids at school, then they are capable of doing the same at home.

[Anonymous]

Mine get up to this when they don’t have other activities - usually when I am trying to brush my teeth to get us all out the door, for example. Give them a chore/job/activity/show and see if it helps.

[Anonymous]

Chore jar. Something to keep them busy.

[Anonymous]

Mine are 5 and 7, also girls, and they’re insane. It escalates to physical fighting whenever I don’t intervene, which means no peace for me. The only one thing that helps is leaving the house, which is not always possible.

[Anonymous]

You institute a consequence they want to avoid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there chaos in general? Or do they have a really good daily routine in place?

We have a good routine. It's weird that they usually act up the most just before we leave the house.

Omg my boys are the exact same way. I’m dreading them waking up because I hate mornings when they do this.