Twins fighting in pushchair

[2008twin]

I have a side-by-side pushchair (Combi Wei) and 16 month twins. My problem is that my son keeps hitting my daughter in the pushchair. This is not always fighting sometimes just stretching out and hitting her face, she of course then starts screaming which he then joins in then fighting does not stop. Has anyone else had this problem and how did they solve it - is there anything on the market to separate the chairs as cannot afford another pushchair? (maybe keep the pushchair and sell kids?). I've tried distraction, toys and dummies to no avail. Any help would be appreciated as am now starting to dread leaving the house.
Thanks

Could you fix a sheet/muslin to run along the divide from bumper bar to between the hoods?

Maybe try fixing something like this in that space?

I remember that well! I always wished for a shopping trolley that had a single seat at either end for exactly this!

I didn't find the magic solution other than it got easier and some days worked easier than others. You could try a single buggy with buggy board (maybe still a little young for this and certainly the weather isn't great for this yet). They could take turns.

Alternatively, be sure the one who gets hit gets all the attention and lots of "oh darling are you ok, let me give it a kiss" and not making too much out of it for the other........its a hard balance to get as you don't want the hitter to do it all the more because of not enough attention! I find I still have to work at keeping the peace and there is no other way to do that than to encourage friendliness at all times.

Mind still fall out with each other but also get toys for each other when one is sad and so, in the long run, I know they do like each other.

Its a tough one, you just have to keep working at it and again and again, EXHAUSTING!!!!!! But ultimately, worth it.

Thanks for the replies. Will try suggestions.

Mine are 16 months, I'm dreading they'll start fighting like this as my son is pushing my daughter round quite a bit at home. I don't suppose snacks work if you've tried all distractions? Those little snacky cups where you have to stick your hand in to get the snacks (will look them up if you're interested), good for raisins, cheerios that kind of thing that take ages to eat.
One thought, could you recline his side when he starts doing this so that a) he couldn't reach his sister and b) he gets the message that he can't hit her! Course it will take some time for him to get the message but tis the same with all toddlers unfortunately.

I have no solution, but this brought back the memory of the time of my twins in the pushchair when dd was violently sick all over her brother.

He was sat in a lake of sick and never even woke up...ah, happy days