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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To hate having my kids together?

30 replies

haditallday · 05/09/2025 17:59

Individually they are nice children.

Together it’s awful.

The noise is another level. They talk over one another and squabble all the time.

The arguing is constant. The older one winds the other up and she screams and hits out.

The younger one copies the older one as well if he does something silly or even by accident.

I love having them alone but I hate them together.

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Lyocell · 05/09/2025 18:06

Mine are the same ages and I really feel you. I actually try now to take them out separately for one on one time as it’s so much more manageable. I’ve also realised 2-3 is just such a shit age.

NavyNorris · 05/09/2025 18:02

I went through this with my 2 older girls. Honestly they were just being so horrible to each other, it was draining to be around. YANBU- it can be so so tiring and unpleasant to be around.

It does get better eventually, I found once mine got older they were happier to do their own thing and we had less arguments!

BallerinaRadio · 05/09/2025 18:01

It doesn't get any better.

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I'm aware this is probably not the news you were hoping for 😂

haditallday · 05/09/2025 18:00

Nearly five and two.

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AhBiscuits · 05/09/2025 18:00

How old are they?