Managing Kids’ Battles
I often ask Brendan when he will cease the silly battles with his brother since he has stepped into his 10th year. Next I will hear this:
Brendan: “Once Didi (little brother) stops fighting with me, I will stop.”
Mommy:”What? If Didi continues fighting with you till he is 12 years old, does it mean that you will be behaving so childishly till you are 16 years old?”
Brendan:”Yah”
Mommy:”You are older brother. If you don’t show good example, when will he ever stop learning the bad habits from you?”
Brendan looked at me and smiled naughtily while I stared at him with disbelief. Oh no, seems like the boys’ battle will continue. Perhaps, as an only child and a girl, I have never gone through a similar stage to understand ….
Oh no..kids are really innovative! I never know box cover and musical stick can be used as shield and weapon!
Recently, they have been caught in the act of fighting again and they have advanced to using innovative objects *Sigh*. Later did I realise that they were having friendly matches as they could not stop giggling. As friendly matches, the “weapons” were never meant to touch each other’s body.
Guess who was the ultimate winner? It is mommy, of course, as I put a STOP to any fights or friendly matches using hard objects and at the end, besides a firm reminder, the items were confiscated! Some rules for parents to follow too and that is never take sides or join in the fight!
This time, paper fans and a soft neck massager as weapons.... sigh...please don't learn
The boys are really resourceful and the next time when they were caught in the act, it was with other “items”. This time, apparently they were pulling mommy’s leg as they fought with slow motions, obviously, waiting for mommy to discover and “catch them”.
So naughty! My life is definitely entertaining with these two boys
I couldn’t help but take candid shots of them in slow motion. Oh dear, aren’t they naughty to make fun of each other and their mommy? Why are kids nowadays so daring to cross the boundary and test our patience even when they know that we might be angry? Fortunately, my boys are just playing and not getting into real fight *Phew*. At the end, they are still close brothers and closest friends in life:)
Still the best of friends and a pair of close brothers:)
well..siblings are forever siblings..
Halo Wenn, you are right. I guess the closer siblings are, the more they fight:)
Weapons are definitely a no-no… but its the fighting that spice up the siblings closeness…
Stopping is a must to prevent possible injuries, but siblings who fight their way up as they grow, are closer than siblings who don’t…
I remember many epic battles with my older brother. My kids are just now at the age where fighting is an issue. Guess I’m paying my dues!
Awww, glad those days are BEHIND me ;)
We survived!
Siblings enjoy each other companion. They treasure each other till they grow up and maybe have to bid goodbye as each of them have their own life. We, moms, will say, how fast time flies.
I guess it is really a part and parcel of life for siblings to fight and maybe as parents we will find it strange of they stop doing it.
Altho mine r not (considered) fighting, their rough playing is a big headache for me. Hv to stop them coz scared they’ll hurt each other. But they’re jes having some plain fun. So how?