Sep 10th, 2008 by Alicia
Attention Mothers:
A certain child who wishes to remain anonymous would like to know if your children bicker. She is quite certain that other brothers and sisters don’t.
Please weigh in with your comments.
Thank you!
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.
yes at 8 + 10 I’m afraid to say they do at times - at which point I separate them (we homeschool!), Then they rejoin family life and when they practice their best behaviour I’m so proud of them and my Mummy Heart sings.
Johanna in Hamilton, NZ
I have two boys, which makes them brother and brother. They have their moments when they are both screaming at each other for the other one to “stop” doing something. But, generally, they get along pretty well. Now, I’m a girl and I have a little brother.. when we were younger, not only did we bicker, we physically attacked each other on a regular basis. At the time, all our arguments and bickering and fighting and pranking seemed kind of annoying.. but, now that I’m an adult I think it was awesome. I look back and see the funny squabbles we would get into over the lamest things and how we’d hate each other so intensely one minute and be best friends sharing ice cream the next. All without any intervention from our parents. Now, my brother and I rarely - if ever - argue or bicker about anything. We’re extremely close and it’s cool to have someone so close that knows me better than anyone else and someone I can still pull pranks on and never worry that we won’t be friends laughing about it 5 minutes later.
Ahh.. hahahaha!
I have four kids - 20, 17, 15 and 7. They ALL bicker. they always have and probably always will. My mother has 6 siblings and they all bicker too.
Why yes, that does happen around here from time to time.
My 9 and 6-year-old will often have their moments, although I find it happens much more often when one is hungry or tired. It sometimes happens with my 6 and 2-year-old, too, especially lately now that my 2-year-old has started figuring out how to pester the older ones! Fortunately everyone seems to get along well with the 3-week-old so far. 
well I have a brother and he once SAT on my head!! :0 he is sweet but DOSE have his moments! LOL!
Jessica