Do your twins fight more when you are in the room

I'm just realizing that my twins are more fussy with each other, and fight more when I am active in the room than when I am in the next room. Do any of yours do this as well? Any ideas for helping or is it just a phase? We do spend a lot of time reading, playing and dancing already. Are they just (still) competing for more attention?

 

YES!!! They fight all the time when I am present but as soon as I leave the room, they are fine. How strange is that. I am glad that I am not the only one!!!

 

Yes, mine definitely fight and whine more when I'm in the room. I was telling a friend the other day that I have to wait until they get interested in something and then move like a ninja and get out of the room before they start again. If they don't think I'm around they stay busy, leave each other alone and play happily for MUCH longer than if I'm sitting on the floor with them.

 

Mine still do this. I think it's more an issue of "Mommy will solve this for us" rather than trying to get attention.

 

"my twins are more fussy with each other, and fight more when I am active in the room"

The same is still true here too. In fact we have noticed something very
interesting since we set up a play area in the basement; my husband put
a camera down there and hooked it up
so we can see them on the TV or on the computer
and when they are downstairs playing, there is NO arguing,
NO fussing, NO fighting, and NO teasing.
BUT when they are up here around me, ALL those things go on.

Go figure. :unknw:

I tend to think they do those things as a way to get extra attention.....

 

QUOTE(Stacy @ Jan 10 2008, 12:59 PM) [snapback]566379[/snapback]
I have to wait until they get interested in something and then move like a ninja and get out of the room before they start again.


:rofl: Yes! And here I thought I was the only who had to have ninja skills! h34r:

My two are exactly the same way! When I'm out of the room they have so much fun!! They are laughing, playing with everything the right way :winking0009: and are very happy...I go in and all heck breaks loose! I'm happy you started this because I was thinking it was only my two that this when I was around. :blush:

 

Mine fight the same with or without me. If I'm not there and it's quiet, it's because they're working together on something they aren't supposed to be doing and I use my ninja skills to stop them from killing themselves h34r: Don't get me wrong, they play together and generally like each other but the fighting seems to start for reasons that have nothing to do with me.

Our deal right now is that they want to climb into my lap for a little while every time I come in the room so doing any task that involves coming & going takes forever or involves a lot of crying. It stinks.

 

Another ninja mama here! I noticed this really clearly the other day. My girls finally got their Christmas present from my parents (we were all sick over the holidays) and it was the play kitchen I have wanted them to have for months. They immediately started killing each other over it. Pushing, pinching, crying, etc. Nightmare. I was so upset, thinking the kitchen was a disaster.

The next day I slipped into the next room for a few minutes to check my email, and I realized it was very quiet in the livingroom, where the kitchen is. I peek around the corner and they are "cooking" side by side. Katie gets something out of the fridge, hands it to Lilly, and Lilly says "Thank you for helping, Katie!" I seriously thought I was going to die there, with a smile on my face.

When I'm in the room, though, they still argue over it, though not as much as the first day.