Has anyone else had this? My 6yo boy-girl twins have always been very competitive and had a bit of a love-hate relationship, but recently things seem to have escalated. They fight constantly and are really physical with each other, to the point where they both end up with scratches and bruises. They are really mean to one another and the fights often end in one or both being upset and in tears.
I try to separate them but they can’t seem to stay away from each other, plus it’s not always possible if we are walking to school, etc. I tell them off and to leave each other alone but it doesn’t make a blind bit of difference. They are in separate classes at school and do some separate activities so it’s not like they are always together.
My STBXH and I separated earlier this year and he has moved to a flat so it may be connected to that, or maybe it just seems worse because I have to deal with everything on my own now. They struggled with the separation in the beginning and there was some challenging behaviour, but in the past couple of months they seem to have settled down, except for the arguing.
Does anyone have any advice or words of wisdom as I am really at the end of my tether and find myself looking forward to the weekends I don’t have them because it’s so stressful. 