My 16 year old daughter and 14 year old son are not getting along, especially in this past week for some reason. They keep fighting and now they just plain hate each other. I tried taking away privileges until they settle this, but its still not working. So I had this idea:
My 7 year old daughter is into magic and I have a pair of handcuffs. I'd tell my older kids that if they let her try this new trick on them, I'd let them go out with their friends tonight (something I took away while they were fighting). Since my kids have been complaining about this a lot, they would surely accept.
She would handcuff them together (I showed her how to) and place a rag over it and say "the magic words." And the "trick" would fail. I would say that the magic shop has extra keys coming in stock tomorrow. So now they would have to work out their differences.
So, should I do it?
I would like to observe this experiment, although i see the outcome being one crying and the other looking like a chestier cat
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I would like to observe this experiment, although i see the outcome being one crying and the other looking like a chestier cat
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LOL. sounds like a very good idea! But wouldnt they be able to slip out of the cuffs?
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Sure, you can handcuff them together if you want them to hate you.
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Do something that will make them BOTH mad at you, so they will see that they have something in common.
The handuffing thing could cause someone to get hurt, either by accident or on purpose.
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Sounds like a good idea to me, but im sure they would then just hate their little sister and want to fight with her after they were released!
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I do not think that is a very wise idea. A funny one, but not wise. I think that they will be very pissed and probably fight with each other even more and I am pretty sure you do not want that! I would split them up. Send them to their rooms and tell them not to talk to one another. Try it, it may work. Good luck!
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No! Don't do it! I'm 16 and I have a younger sister and I understand how siblings sometimes fight. Me and my sister fight all the time and if we were hancuffed together we would just fight even more. Plus what if one of them has to go to the bathroom or something? It's going to be kind of hard if your hancuffed to someone. Plus handcuffing kids is just plain wrong, so don't do it.
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Yes!!! Sounds like a good idea… it should be a nice sight to see when you do it. Have fun!!!
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Thanks GREAT!! My mom use to do the same thing when we were younger…Then we had to deal with one another.. Looking back its funny although at the time I was soooo mad
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It would be mean but mabye work.
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I don't think that is going to be the best idea. My brother and I was like this. He was older and well we use to try and beat each other to death. It drove my parents nuts, but my dad would make up help him do things that would make us work together to get done or we would be there all night and some nights that would happen. But it was just a stage we were going through, to tell ya the truth, I am 25 now and there are still days that I just want to smack my brother up side the head. But I don't, give them time to work this out on there own. Don't handcuff them, one will be hurt bad. And then they will just find ways to get back at you. The might be working together but not something you want. Good luck.
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just do what we do…. thank god only 4 more years…lol ours have not got along in forever. they fight and never want to be in the same room with each other… but when one gets hurt or needs the other they are always there for each other.. it will get better. they are going thru different stuff right now but before u know it they will be better…
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I'd say do it,if they're still fighting even though they're handcuffed.Go to a counsoler or let them work it out themselves.
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No, it sounds like child abuse. You need to examine what privalages you have taken away and why this isnt working. At 14 and 16 boys and girls have a hard time getting along and tis kinda normal. Perhaps you can figure out what has caused the problem. Sit them down and talk to each of them separately and then talk to them together to try to resolve the issue.
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they would proboly break them then all three of them will be fighting!!when my kids argue to much i make them hold hands and walk laps around our yard…we got a big yard.it starts with 10 laps,USUALLY by the time they come in they are talking and laughing and cutting up with each other,if that isnt the case,they are just too tired to fight anymore.everytime i have to send them out extra laps are added.This works soooooooo well!!mabye you should try
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!
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mom of 4 girls