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?

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

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).

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.

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?

use this? online stopwatch dd2 thinks it is great!

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

Idont know, and lettherebe, thank you x