DD5 and DS3 are normally pretty good. They’ve never had physical scraps before, sometimes DD is a little means to DS, she can be very bossy and sometimes snatches. They’re almost 6 and 4 by the way, one month away and two months away respectively.
We told them they’re are getting a new brother or sister last week, they were very excited! But pretty much ever since then they’ve been at one another’s throats. Has anyone else experienced this??? Spoke to my mum and she just said it’s normal sibling stuff, and reminded me how me and my siblings would have full on MMA smack downs one second and then be best friends the next.
Is this just normal sibling scrapping? Or could it be related to them getting a new sibling? I want to nip this in the bud asap, before baby gets here. Also I am very emotional (I was when I was pregnant with DS as well) and when they fight it makes me cry so my husband has to deal with them and it’s definitely driving him up the all.
Theres a lot of biting and scratching and snatching, so they’re not throwing punches or anything like that. Also they’re fine when my mum has them or my MIL. They fight when they’re at my brother’s house tho, but with grandparents they have apparently been little cherubs.
My mum spoke to DD and asked if she was excited for the baby (thought maybe if she’s worried she would tell my mum and not me) and she said yes and started talking about getting the baby a teddy bear just like hers.
Is it the pregnancy or are they just going through a phase?