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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But maybe older doesn't care about having a playmate.  For example, I require that they take turns on the IPAD.  If older had his way, he could in theory just prevent younger from getting his turn.  That is not allowed.

I have another set of friends with slightly older kids who are very physical with one another.  WTH.  That is simply not allowed.  The older cannot hit or smack around the younger just because he can.

Did none of you read Lord of the Flies?[/quote]

I'm 10:45 above.

I totally agree about not allowing our kids to be physical in their disputes.  We have a bright-line rule -- if one of them hits the other during an argument about something, THEY are immediately in trouble (consequence of some sort) -- even if the other one did something else wrong or was otherwise at "fault" too.  Hitting or being physical out of anger or frustration is NEVER acceptable in our house, and we will always intervene.  Not with a "balanced" / "you're both wrong" response.  The one being physical gets the consequence and the other is let off the hook.  It works and is rarely an issue for us anymore.

Silly rough-housing or physical play is different for us.  Within limits, that's fine.  But zero tolerance here for acting out physically in anger or frustration.

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