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Does anyone have the same problem as me? My girls are about 21 months old. They can't be trusted to be in the same room together. They bite, pull hair, and hit. My oldest son bit for a little while, but not as much and it ended fast. these girls have been doing it for about 8 months. I hate the biting. I cringe and get irate when I see it. They don't bite me, my husband or my other kids. They just do it to each other. We just got a dog. If they get mad at me and want to hit, they'll hit the dog, not me. Soon, they will start biting the dog. (seriously) I need some advice. I think there is something I am not seeing. I have done the time out. Consistently. I would bring them to that person and say look what you did. I've started the smacks on the rear, that doesn't work either. Then I have both screaming at me. The injured wants to be held and the one being disciplined wants to be held. I'm exhausted.
thanks for listening.
tomi |
| Posted by Tomi on 02/05/2008 04:17 PM
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It's so hard when it's twins, but do they get much time apart. They may be feeling trapped together. I have seen another set of twins where my sons go for daycare and one was biting the other a lot. Just going to this daycare has been helping them. They get to play with other children and receive discipline from a different adult. They also get to spend time apart, especially during naps (I think they actually share a crib at home!). I am lucky to have no direct expereince with this with my own sons, but this is the only thing I can think of.
Have you talked to your pediatrician about it?
-Kathy |
| posted by Kathy on 02/05/2008 05:09 PM
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| My twins, a boy and a girl. They do fight over things but not always. Whenever, there is a movie on two children fighting or two children behave well, I will explain to them as how they ought to LOVE each other. |
| posted by Jane on 09/16/2008 04:37 AM
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mine have just started with little fights but no serious biting, they did a couple of times but I was lucky that time out and a swat on the butt worked. Do they still share a room? We noticed when we split the boys up they actually got closer. They love having their own room and I must say that it has made my life easier all around. If that is not an option for you I say try giving them one on one time with you and dad. We try to take one with us to the store or out on errands from time to time while leaving the other back the the other parent. Just having time apart seems to help. Obviously that is not always possible but once or twice a month is even helpful.
As for the dog, you might try not allowing them to interact with him for a time when they are aggressive with him, during that time make sure you or other family is interacting with the dog having a "great time" because they are being sweet to him. Also there are great dvd'd out that teach manners, kindness, sharing etc. One that my boys love is the Little People Manners dvd. Good luck, hope this helps |
| posted by Jackie on 09/18/2008 11:11 AM
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