tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post48081821905049408..comments2023-06-01T03:05:18.456-07:00Comments on Staying Afloat!: Rival Me ThisHopes@Staying Afloat!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-14828355937458117902011-08-11T08:21:01.234-07:002011-08-11T08:21:01.234-07:00Christine,
The screaming and fighting is like nai...Christine,<br /><br />The screaming and fighting is like nails on a chalk board isn't it? It gets to the point where you will do just about anything to get it to stop!Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-54984719009893302742011-08-11T06:12:54.880-07:002011-08-11T06:12:54.880-07:00Horribly. I handle it horribly. I try to let them ...Horribly. I handle it horribly. I try to let them figure it out for themselves but can only handle so much so then I try to get whoever is being loudest to get what they want so they will be quiet. I'm only kind of kidding.Christine Siracusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454182371195180210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-4462704307866271192011-08-10T20:07:00.544-07:002011-08-10T20:07:00.544-07:00Reese,
I do that for the really big things. If I...Reese,<br /><br />I do that for the really big things. If I did that for every little tiff, we'd all be sitting in a room for the whole day! LOL Glad the technique is working for you though! My mom is one smart lady!<br /><br />Cha-ching is right!Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-72323837248807083502011-08-10T13:50:13.082-07:002011-08-10T13:50:13.082-07:00I'm taking a page out of your mom's book, ...I'm taking a page out of your mom's book, Hopes, and having the children sit down in a room together and stay there until they can work out their differences and emerge as friends. My two oldest had a blow-up on Sunday and I tried this approach: it's Wednesday and they're still getting along well. Cha-ching!Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448090787975122667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-61681488023738791562011-08-10T11:07:38.535-07:002011-08-10T11:07:38.535-07:00Jessica,
I would dearly love it if the boys left ...Jessica,<br /><br />I would dearly love it if the boys left me out of their fights. But somehow, one or both of them always come running to tell me what the other was doing. And the screaming...ugh! There's got to be a pill I can take so I just go deaf whenever they start screaming!Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-22562696102851565902011-08-09T21:58:18.570-07:002011-08-09T21:58:18.570-07:00My youngest is 2 and the fighting between them has...My youngest is 2 and the fighting between them has just started. It's annoying and I have no idea how to stop it so I just ignore them unless they start screaming.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169305509191258173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-43253503356685600042011-08-09T15:11:23.942-07:002011-08-09T15:11:23.942-07:00Sandra,
I've definitely done that a time or t...Sandra,<br /><br />I've definitely done that a time or two, but you wouldn't BELIEVE how loud my 8 and 5 year old can get!!! Well I'm sure you could, but let me just say it is at eyelid twitching decibels.Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-72149863612630661712011-08-09T15:09:01.012-07:002011-08-09T15:09:01.012-07:00Shell,
I really really try to let them work thing...Shell,<br /><br />I really really try to let them work things out themselves, but that usually ends up with someone hitting someone else. Or they come to me every 5 minutes to tattle on eachother. <br /><br />Like your boys, mine seem to fight just for the sake of fighting! Drives me BATTY sometimes!Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-83636120519147515742011-08-09T12:04:14.758-07:002011-08-09T12:04:14.758-07:00I have two words for you: i-Pod.
If you turn the ...I have two words for you: i-Pod. <br />If you turn the music loud enough, you don't hear a thing!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894333322881236627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-68081305883189845352011-08-09T11:29:40.429-07:002011-08-09T11:29:40.429-07:00I try to ignore it unless there is bloodshed. :)
...I try to ignore it unless there is bloodshed. :)<br /><br />No, really. I let them try to work out most of it- b/c they seem like they are fighting just to fight.Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-69374135307942640822011-08-08T19:04:52.045-07:002011-08-08T19:04:52.045-07:00By Word of Mouth Musings,
You have to tell me you...By Word of Mouth Musings,<br /><br />You have to tell me your secrets. My oldest is 8, middle is 5, the baby is only 14 months. But the 8 and 5 year old fight like oil and water! They are 2 years 10 months apart. Maybe that's the issue?<br /><br />And you are so welcome! I truly hope you feel better soon. I had the coughing crud a few weeks ago and it sucked! I took to drinking juniper berry treatments (aka gin and tonics...don't judge it helped to settle my cough..LOL). And I'm proud to have you on my blog roll because quite frankly I think you're awesome!Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-5235137562474537422011-08-08T19:01:53.679-07:002011-08-08T19:01:53.679-07:00Optimistic Mom,
I am completely in awe of how my ...Optimistic Mom,<br /><br />I am completely in awe of how my parents made it through raising us while hanging onto their sanity. If I do half as well, I will be happy.Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-11002646939963754012011-08-08T18:30:14.551-07:002011-08-08T18:30:14.551-07:00Mine are 9 and 13 plus they are 4 and a half years...Mine are 9 and 13 plus they are 4 and a half years apart - so far so good.<br />So I will just recommend wine<br />(and thanks for the well wishes, seeing me in your blogroll made me feel better too!)The Sisters' Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797948652615263591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-47802703988629672832011-08-08T16:14:56.264-07:002011-08-08T16:14:56.264-07:00This post made me feel better that my son is an on...This post made me feel better that my son is an only child. :)<br />I can't imagine listening to the rivalry, as they fight over toys. I have younger sisters and I don't know how my mom & dad survived.<br />I don't have much advice to offer so I will just wish you luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-88245310404705375332011-08-08T13:58:47.949-07:002011-08-08T13:58:47.949-07:00JDaniel4's Mom,
Oh my 14 month old isn't ...JDaniel4's Mom,<br /><br />Oh my 14 month old isn't at the age where he has any rivalry with his older brothers. But just like your son, he has chosen my laptop as his rival. Everytime he sees it on my lap it's like a beacon telling him to come over to try and knock it down. When it is closed...he doesn't pay any attention. Stinker!Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-14461342364299441312011-08-08T13:56:02.640-07:002011-08-08T13:56:02.640-07:00Natalie,
I'm sure you're right. They hav...Natalie,<br /><br />I'm sure you're right. They have to get older and move out of the house so they have their own space. But I would love some new coping techniques, because my head is starting to hurt from all the banging against the wall I've been doing lately. <br /><br />I'm sure once the older kids get back to school it won't be so back because they won't be around eachother 24/7Hopes@Staying Afloat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04394821620148448570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-20104353679929277322011-08-08T12:33:36.468-07:002011-08-08T12:33:36.468-07:00JDaniel probably thinks the computer is his rival....JDaniel probably thinks the computer is his rival. He tries to climbing all over me when I am on it.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948278860231126250.post-37698785156378157742011-08-08T08:48:19.626-07:002011-08-08T08:48:19.626-07:00Oh I have no idea how to stop that. LOL I have a ...Oh I have no idea how to stop that. LOL I have a feeling it doesn't get much better as they get older!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376889141903161184noreply@blogger.com