Disaplining 6 yr old boy/girl twins

[ladybirdm]

Hey, in general my children get on really well but like all siblings there are flash points where either or both gets angry and frustrated.

I would really like some ideas how I can manage this over the holidays as I am dreading this long period with them.

I have tried sticker charts with some success, marble jars to much to carry on holiday... and obvs time out...
Just wondered if any has anything that worked for them?

Many thanks

Clare :)

Hi Clare - I have no experience with twins but I do have 4 grandchildren aged 7, 6, 4 + baby....their mother uses the naughty step technique which seems to work well enough when used consistently, particuarly for the older 2 who are both girls and are very close together in age. The step drawback is they thought that the naughty step was literally the bottom step on the stairs and when one child was on it they couldn't be put there at the same time.
When they stay with me, I don't even have a staircase, so they thought they could get away with murder!
Until I stopped them in their tracks by informing them that actually it's not a naughty step at all, it's a naughty spot!
I made 3 portable naughty spots (No 4 is still a baby yet) - literally got 1m squares of material from the scraps bin in the market, cut it into circles. They stuff into my hand bag and I have them wherever we go
So when they come to mine I can use them at the beach/park or wherever....I have used them as a final resort, but to be fair they are usually spoiled rotten when with me but I can tell you it stopped the bickering!
Big grin:

Brilliant. Thank you. I'm so drained by it. We're going. Smoking next week and need a new tactic asap. Thank you. Xx

Sorry camping :D I might take up smoking as well

I have twins, still toddlers, but they do fight over toys and try to push each other off my lap etc, etc. They do get on well generally!

We are trying 'time in' rather than to me out. We are working on giving them each one-to-one time so they get full focus from mum or dad for a little while. Holidays sound like the ideal time to try it if you want to.

We've only just started it so I can't honestly say whether it's working or not. But I'm instinctively sure that the more secure and connected each child feels in their relationship with you the easier they will find their own sibling relationship.

Typo, sorry......

" time in rather than time out "

I've got boy/girl twins too who are 6. I mostly just ignore the arguing. They mostly sort it out themselves.