When Siblings Battle

Dear Holly and other Moms,
I am at my wits end with the fighting that is going on with our older 3 boys. Their ages 11 to 5 and they are just at each other all the time. Fighting, name calling, etc. - and then saying they aren't treated fairly by my husband or I when we try to get some control. We waffle between trying to prevent them from breaking rules (like calling each other names - which is forbidden) and letting them work it out (which they don't without being physical with one another). We just arrived home from a family 'getaway' - a few days at an indoor water park. The bickering was unreal. Granted - 6 of us in one hotel room suite instead of at home with playroom, etc. - was a lot of togetherness - but - they were burning off energy!! I felt so disheartened and ANGRY with them when we arrived home last night I just went to bed and woke up early to go to mass alone. I just couldn't bring myself to go to the later mass with all of them - so my husband took them. I just wonder if it's something my husband and I are doing wrong in our parenting. Anyone else have any suggestions? I know it's part of growing up but I just want them to not act like they hate each other.

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posted by Holly at 3:00 PM 5 comments