to not want to referee arguments in a group of 9-11 year olds

[franklampoon]

Five kids upstairs, 3 mine, 2 visitors - fighting over three computers (YES, Three, don't ask)

Every so often one comes down moaning that so and so is not allowing them on a computer.
I'm now thinking - hang on, they are old enough to sort this out for themselves.Surely?

AM I being unreasonable?

[TheLifeOfRiley]

YANBU - If you have one, hand them a timer and tell them to sort it out between themselves.

[ChasingSquirrels]

my standard answer for things that my 7 & 4yo's cant sort out between themselves is to take said item away / stop them using it. Pisses them off no end, but usually makes them cooperate with each other (generally against me).

[StayingDavidTennantsGirl]

Me too, Chasing - "If you are going to carry on bickering over that, it will get switched off right now!!" Though mine will then carry on bickering over who started the bickering.

[franklampoon]

Thats's the sort of thing I have always said but tonight I was thinking surely they are old enough for me NOT to have to say any of that stuff/intervene on any level?

[Idontknowhowtohelpher]

use this? online stopwatch dd2 thinks it is great!

[LetThereBeRock]

Unless you see blood flowing downstairs I'd leave them to it.

[franklampoon]

Idont know, and lettherebe, thank you x