Sharon Thomas

Hi,
I only have a minute because we are getting the house tidied yp but this
seems to be a constant issue.
Our oldest at home child is 16 (Zach a boy) and he is pretty good with the
two younger ones 9&7.
this morning I heard a squabble going on and before i could intervene the 9
yo (Jacob a boy) was very angry. Zach had pushed him off of him and
accidently scratched him. Both boys are angry feeling like the other did it
purposely. I don't want to take sides...I've tried talking to them alone and
asking if there was anything they could do diferently etc. But it still goes
on.Any ideas?
I end up telling Zach that he needs to keep his hands off of the young
ones but that isn't fair because Jacob gets rough sometimes. Plus he feels
really bad that I am upset. He is one of my out of sync kids. Jacob is his
own person and isn't nearly as overwhelmed by situations.
thanks for any ideas
sharon

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Robyn Coburn

<<< I end up telling Zach that he needs to keep his hands off of the young
ones but that isn't fair because Jacob gets rough sometimes. Plus he feels
really bad that I am upset. He is one of my out of sync kids. Jacob is his
own person and isn't nearly as overwhelmed by situations.>>>

As the mother of two boys Sandra has some experiences that she has shared at
her website.

http://sandradodd.com/peace/fighting is a link to the specific article about
when siblings fight.

Robyn L. Coburn

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