The constant fighting is driving me to the brink of insanity!

[Soccermom]

I have 2 DCGs right now...they are both 3...who fight NON Stop!

They start as soon as they arrive in the morning.

They fight about EVERYTHING!

Toys, seats at the table, who gets to go potty first, which one gets to use the right swing even though the left swing is exactly the same!!

My entire day consists of listening to them scream, yell and pick fights with each other until I discipline one of them only to have them start all over again 5 minutes later.

I can't take it anymore.

I am at the point where by this time in the day (It's 10h45am) I've broken up so many fights that I can't even be bothered to intervene anymore.

Does anyone have any advice because I am losing my mind with this.

[sharlan]

This sounds like my grandsons when they were younger. They've always been the best of friends and the worst of enemies. Those two drew more blood than you can imagine. Now that they're 6 & 7, they're more friends than enemies.

They only thing that worked for them was growing and maturing a bit.

Good luck.

[craftymissbeth]

They would no longer have the privilege of each other's company if it were me. They would be separated until I decided I wanted to try letting them play together again. That's the only thing I've had work for me for kids at each other's throats all day long. If you can't play nicely then you don't play together at all.

[daycarediva]

They would no longer have the privilege of each other's company if it were me. They would be separated until I decided I wanted to try letting them play together again. That's the only thing I've had work for me for kids at each other's throats all day long. If you can't play nicely then you don't play together at all.

YUP. Playing with peers is not a right.

[NeedaVaca]

They would no longer have the privilege of each other's company if it were me. They would be separated until I decided I wanted to try letting them play together again. That's the only thing I've had work for me for kids at each other's throats all day long. If you can't play nicely then you don't play together at all.

Exactly, when my DCK's start getting too loud or rowdy they go to stations, we have station time everyday and although I don't have any kids that fight they sometimes get too excited and stations calm things down

[CraftyMom]

I have the same thing with 2 dcg's both 2.5. AT each other's throats lately! I think they are too much alike and that's the issue

I just told them today the next step is separation all day everyday until further notice (well in words they understand )

[Play Care]

Exactly, when my DCK's start getting too loud or rowdy they go to stations, we have station time everyday and although I don't have any kids that fight they sometimes get too excited and stations calm things down

This. I have two 3 yo's M-Th and three 3 yo's on Fridays. Mostly I am the one who assigns toys, spots in line, etc. I keep true "free" play to a minimum unless they are showing me they can handle it. Because I love being sane::

[Second Home]

They would no longer have the privilege of each other's company if it were me. They would be separated until I decided I wanted to try letting them play together again. That's the only thing I've had work for me for kids at each other's throats all day long. If you can't play nicely then you don't play together at all.

I agree .

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

They would no longer have the privilege of each other's company if it were me. They would be separated until I decided I wanted to try letting them play together again. That's the only thing I've had work for me for kids at each other's throats all day long. If you can't play nicely then you don't play together at all.

Exactly. I often have two that don't play well together and so they go and play in separate rooms.