suggestions?

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

I have two 2 1/2 yr olds, been together since birth here. They over the last 3 weeks are into the NO ITS MINE! and Im over it,.. really over it, Ive tried every trick I know, Im ready to get rid of every toy! Ive removed toys, set time limits, added toys, everything I could think of, I know it will pass, they are just wanting what the other has. even if I give them identical toys they fight over one,... Theya re just wanting to get what the other has. How do I live peacefully until it passes? .

[GretasLittleFriends]

My first answer was going to be set time limits... 5mins, then it's the other one's turn. Since you've already tried that, my next suggestion for you would be earplugs. Is one of them more of an instigator or is it equal bickering? When the kids here bicker over toys I usually use the time limit thing and it works pretty well. I heard one little boy say "Hey that's mine" to which I replied "No, it's mine. If you can't share then you can't play with it." The kids usually bicker over the bigger things like the little people castle (for example). It's big enough that I tell them they can both/all play with it together. That typically works. Good luck!!

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

thanks,.. its everything! the waffle blocks, the little people, the legos, the cars, ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ill take those earplugs,..

[tymaboy]

I let them go till it is almost an all out brawl. They need to learn to resolve these conflicts on their own. If they do come to an agreement then I will take the toy away for the rest of the day,week whatever I feel is best. Usualy when it starts I remind them that we share toys & do not take toys from someone else, we need to wait our turn. That is about all the farther I will get into their argument until it starts getting out of hand.

[sweetcinna]

When we get the, "Its mine" I remind them that no, its Mrs. cinnas toy and you are just playing with it for the day and that in order to play with Mrs. cinnas toys you have to share with your friends. If that doesn't work, then i just take the toy away for the day, and let them know that when they can play nice with their friends then we will play with Mrs. cinnas toys.