CONSTANT fighting

My boys are just over 2.5. I swear I spend 90% of the day breaking up fights. They constantly hit, push and take toys away from each other. I try to put the on opposite ends of the room with different toys but they always end up on top of each other fighting. I have tried time outs to no avail. It is driving me INSANE! Any advice?

 

Just wanted to give you :hug: I think consistency is a big key. If you are being consistent in your discipline, hopefully the fighting while begin to subside a bit.

 

We are going through this to some extent, too. I think a lot of it is the age, I pick my battles and sometimes ignore the fighting. Sometimes, if I just watch (out of their line of vision), they'll figure it out on their own versus me stepping in and trying to fix it. Of course, hitting/pushing/etc. are all reasons I step in but a lot of times if it is over a toy or something (and no "violence" is involved) I try to let them work it out themselves.

Hang in there! They won't be 2.5 forever (thankfully, huh?!). :hug:

 

Separate them, separate them, separate them! Mine fought for 3 years until we sent them to separate preschools last Fall. Now they LOVE each other, and play 1,000x better together. In fact, they NEVER, EVER, EVER played together until we separated them.
Can you send one to someone's house while you stay with the other one? Also have your hubby take one for an entire day, and you take the other one. That works WONDERS! they totally miss each other. I know it's hard but it is SOOOOOO worth it to get it worked out.
The last idea is to hire a sitter for one, and take the other one out with you. I know you won't get "me" time, but it works!!!!
BOL. let me know how it goes if you can
Kathleen

 

It's wearing on us too. Add to the fighting the constant whining from one and it's insane. The toy stealing is killing me! I don't really have advice other than the TO suggestion in the other post. That's stopped some of the tantrums, but they are still at each other much of the time. Separating them some and keeping them busy out of the house does seem to help.