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to have told my two dc's and their two friends to sort out their disputes themselves?!

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onthepier · 14/07/2010 18:28

My two are 12 and 7 and they each have a friend here the same age. For the last hour it's been constant, the younger two are constantly wanting a go on the X-box and the older two won't let them. Have intervened and tried set times for sessions, but my dd and friend would argue black was white if they could! It's, "Yes but they had 5 mins longer last time so we should now!" etc etc.

My ds's friend (age 7) has been constantly wanting drinks/biscuits etc, so I just left the biscuit tin out in the end, he now wants "other things", (meaning chocolate I suppose)! Having to say no as his mum will be over just before 7 to tell him to come back for tea, we all live very local, the kids often play at each other's houses but return home for meals.

My dd's friend has just told me the boys are annoying them by being noisy! I've said for about the 8th time that the weather's lovely, why ever can't they play out but they don't want to, They wanted to do sliding down the stairs races with large boxes but I stopped that straightaway!

I've now said any more disputes between them all they sort themselves, otherwise I send them home early. Agreement was they could all come back after tea but I'm not so sure now, I may call it a day soon at this rate, I've been rushed off my feet with them all!

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faddle · 14/07/2010 18:35

no, yanbu. I have shut my 4 and 5yo in front room for the very same reason, I'm sick of the whining and tale telling. Some days they are great with each other, occasionally they are horrible little tw*ts to each other and I hate that. Not sure what is best way to deal so am sitting on MN for now trying to retain my sanity.

Tryharder · 14/07/2010 18:35

Lock them out in the garden until their parents come to collect them and have a nice cold glass of wine. You deserve it!

rewardgirl · 14/07/2010 19:29

Oo - I like tryharder's advice....
S'not raining anymore.

onthepier · 14/07/2010 20:30

They went home nearly an hour ago, my friend's ds slipped over and just wouldn't stop screaming, I picked him up, sat him down on sofa and 20 mins later he was still hysterical even though I knew there was nothing wrong!

I just told them all it was time to go in the end, and he very soberly put his shoes on when he realised he was getting no more attention. He screams for effect and then just won't stop By then I was on the verge of screaming and I never as a rule, lose it with other people's kids.

My two have just asked if they can come back over the weekend but I've said a very definite no! There's some sparkling rose in fridge, may well be tempted later!!

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