Ask Rene:
My Kids’ Fighting Is Driving.Me. CRAZY!
I have four kids, ages 7 through 14. They fight all the time about anything and everything. The 14-year-old actually fights with the 7-year-old. It’s nothing physical, but all the yelling and screaming is driving me crazy. I’m tired of being a referee in my own home. Any advice on how to deal?
Signed:
Crazed in Colorado
Hey C in C,
Dear Lord.. I GET it! Well truth be, there was just a small period of time where my kids did not get along. I chalked that up to the fact that they were a boy and a girl. I do have friends with daughters who fought like crazy growing up (for some reason it didn’t seem as bad with my friends who had boys). So in watching them, I learned a ting or two. Here’s what I would do if I were you.