What is your opinion of having two daughters and dislike each other?

@uolyram (266)
Philippines
July 29, 2012 6:20am CST
I was married late 30's and so thankful for I still have two daughters. But I have a problem with my two daughters because they cannot be together. They dislike each other and always fighting. Can I ask some advice from you on what to do.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
How old are your daughters? If they are still young, they will be changed. Or you can slowly tell them to like and love each other.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
Don't worry they will be changed coz they are still young. You can change it too. Me and my sister at that age fought a lot too! I was 8 and she was 10 and everything what I had, she always get it. But, when she became high school, we were OK and we get along now.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
Both of them are in the elementary grades already the eldest will be ten by october and the other was eight last may. I do hope that they can realize that their fight is not good and they will be changed as they grow older. Thank you.
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@Cora_Tia (26)
29 Jul 12
If I was their mother, I'd spank them in order for them to learn.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
29 Jul 12
Both the kids look so cute and pretty. good.do not worry. they will learn to tolerate each other. once they get responsibilities like education, games etc. they will divert their attention. now they are together for all the time.
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@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
I do spank them, but they still quarrel on toys for they wanted to have the same. I cannot provide everything each one likes due to some other things more important. May be this time they cannot realize the value of things they wanted. So I tried to talk to them in a way that toys are not so important than the food we need daily. I do hope sooner or later they can understand and change their behavior. Thank you.
@taheraa (1545)
• Giza, Egypt
30 Jul 12
Try with all your effort, when dealings with your daughters to be justice and equality. And by the way, did not tell the age of the girls, and based on perception should we deal with each of them, and to name a few, we must give responsibility to the big girl to the care of her sister small. But if they are adults and aware, you should make them take part each other in some games, and share your work in the home.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
5 Aug 12
Yes, that is true by this time I tried to let them do some house hold chores so that they can help me and at the same time learn the responsibility taking each others tasks. Thank you for the advice.
• India
9 Aug 12
In our home, when I was kid also we used to fight for no reasons too. Now time changed and made us to become matured. But still fight will be there, but not much ;)
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
9 Aug 12
I do hope and pray that sooner or later the two of them will get along together. No more fighting for toys and they will try to understand one another. Thank you for your response.
@Jenith (1381)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
Your girls looks so adorable. Well, for them not to fight, if you wanna buy something for them make sure its the same in everything specially in color. Girls are like that. If your budget is not enough on that instance to both of them so better not to buy or else they will end up fighting.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
5 Aug 12
The toys that they used to have the same were the once given by their godmother. And you know given toys used to be expensive so I can not buy the same for the other girl. Thank you for your response
• Philippines
4 Aug 12
If your two daughters had age that is too close, the possibility of having a sibling rivalry could be there. Most of the time, they will fight to gain the attention of the parent or the adult who are taking care of them. It is best to tell them that they are important to one another and is responsible to each other, like the eldest must learn to be patient with the younger one while the younger one would know how to respect and obey the elder sister. You can also try, making them realize that they cannot be happy without the other. Together, cite the importance of having an elder sister and the importance of having a younger sister to love and be with as they grow older. Make them feel special for having their own talents. And emphasize that you are happy because they are unique individual and that there is nothing to compete about. If you praise one of yuour daughter, make sure that it has nothing to make that other inferior...praise the other too for a talent that is different from the other and make them feel they are love for their individuality.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
5 Aug 12
Thanks for your advice, I will try my best to let them understand that they are both important to me. That I prefer to have the two of them so that they can play together and share each others toys to play with. Try to let them understand that only one child is lonesome and no body can talk to.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
30 Jul 12
I'm wondering if it's just an age thing that's causing them to not get along. I will tell you that my older sister and I didn't get along in our younger days, I think it was a jealousy issue to be honest with you. Now that we are older, we are very close and we even laugh about our silly past now.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
5 Aug 12
Yes, jealously may be one of the issues because my elder girl is studying with the fast learner students, and she wants to be with the same school. But I transferred the younger one because I found her different from her older sister.
@GemmaR (8517)
29 Jul 12
It can be very hard where your children don't get on with each other, but one of the bad things is that you can't really choose whether they're going to like each other or not, so you just have to make the best of the situation. If they don't get on and can't be together, then you should just try to keep them apart whenever you can. You shouldn't try to run your life around it though, as they should both be mature enough to get on with things. At the end of the day there isn't all that much that you can do about it so you might as well just do your best.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
5 Aug 12
I did not bother to keep them apart because I am hoping that they will love each other as they grow and can understand one another. I just talk to them and explain that they have to become friends so that they can find friends in school because they love each other.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
Welcome to Mylot! I remembered my sister and me. We would pull each other's hair and shout at the each other when we were kids. Now that we are older, we have grown mature and we no longer fight.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
That is how sometimes my kids behave especially when they fought for the toys both of them wanted to play with. I do hope my elder daughter will try to understand her younger sister because she is the one who will not give up for her sister.
@besweet (9861)
• Ireland
29 Jul 12
How old are they? It depends with girls, either they will like each other and be best friends, or they will fight a lot! As they grow up they will create strong bonds and they will treat each other better! I only have a brother, but I always wanted a sister to tell my secrets and exchange cloths, go out together and have fun! I have friends that have sisters and all of them are very close to each other. They fight sometimes, that happens when there are 2 girls in the same room, but they love each other very much!
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
They only have 1 year gap for I delivered my eldest late 30's so I decided to have two children the next one followed the following year. I have found them always fighting when they started to play because they wanted to have the same toys. But you know, this toys were just given by their godmother so only one should have it. And I cannot buy the same toy for the other one because my budget is good only for our food and payments of our bills. Thank you for your sharing I do hope that as they come older my girls will be changing their attitudes.
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@NailTech (6874)
• United States
29 Jul 12
I'm sorry you have that problem, but it is something they probably have to work out within each other, perhaps you and your hubby were totally different and one of them is like each one of you and therefore they don't have much in common, etc. It does happen in some families. I do wish I had a sister instead of a brother to be a sibling sometimes. Mine has been known to have ladies' lingerie in his room so maybe he's a closet "female" too if you know what I mean (ack!), but I don't get along with him much either at times. I only try to for my own health and sake as far as I can, that is. Its one thing when a few sisters don't like each other but my brother and I have never really liked each other, sometimes. With him it is more of a power trip and control issue, he feels I'm getting more than he is in every aspect and always has and it's just not true. He is also the opposite of me in some ways and always has been. I don't care for him as a person sometimes these days cause he is a grown man of 45 and still lives and sponges off my parents here, sleeping on the couch for like all his adult life yet having his own room where he hoards garbage and other stuff til it comes out the entire hallway. They never say anything to him so nothing will ever be done about him. He is lazy, he comes home from work and just crashes on the couch unless he wants to do his fun gardening stuff, then he'll do that in the warmer months, never lifting a finger to do any housework. Never having any interest in getting a girlfriend ever at all anymore for years. I just don't get him, he does work so that's a good thing. He also repeats kiddie phrases over and over more than a six year old would do, and he knows it bugs me yet keeps doing it like he's really 6 too. If you had that for a brother you'd understand why I just don't like being in the same room as him, especially when he has these temper tantrums and raises his voice cause he thinks he's superior to us.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
9 Aug 12
Thank you for sharing, this kind of problem often comes when they like to have the same thing that they want and parents cannot afford to give. Sometimes this quarrel happens because one of them thought that only one is being loved by the parents, that jealousy is with them. Thank you for your sharing.
@samar54 (2454)
• Egypt
29 Jul 12
Don't worry , it take some time because they are children , after that they will be like each other , and stop their fighting . try to make them be close
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
Yes, that is what I did. During week ends we go to the park and I let them play in the swing or in the seesaw were in both of them plays together with their cousin who is close to them. I do hope someday their attitudes will be changed.
• India
29 Jul 12
Hi friend, sad to hear about this, i have 2 sons, both of them are good. Some times they will fight each other, after some time they will play together and shows their unity. I wonder why your daughters hate each other? i think they have sibling affection, but they don't realize about it. Don't worry, they will change after grown up and getting maturity, you don't mention their ages here, i think they both are kids within 5 years. Am i right?
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
They are already in school the elder one is in grade IV and the other is in grade II. They have this fighting when ever they received gifts especially when the elder sister had the gift. It is my younger daughter who wants the same gift and try to get it from her sister until they will be fighting as to who will have the thing. I tried to explain to both of them not to do it and the younger one will ask the same gift from me in order for her not to fight her sister. I do hope that as they grow they can understand what they are doing because they are in school and have classmates to play with.
@Axai2012 (371)
29 Jul 12
I am not a mother but an aunt of so many kids. I know what it's like when they fight especially those who are younger. It's a headache I know. The rivalry maybe because of jealousy and fights over attention of the parents or may be a thing. To lessen this, I think you should not favor either of them when they fight and discipline them equally. As they grow older, they usually get over the rivalry like my nieces. Good luck to you and your daughters are lovely, by the way.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
Thank you so much for the sharing and I do hope that they will be changed as they grow older.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
29 Jul 12
welcome to mylot. it is natural for children to fight with one another. especially when they are siblings -- the first one starts feeling that she is being neglected on account of arrival of the second -- i know you will have tough times. but they will learn to adjust with each other slowly. Between them they may fight. if another person scolds their sibling (not you) they may not tolerate and they will cooperate.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
Thank you so much for your response, i will try my very best to take good care to both of them especially that they are still young. Talk to them and advice as the mother who loves their kids especially that i am getting older.
• India
29 Jul 12
It is very natural for siblings to complain, feel jealous and keep fighting. It is a part of their growing procedure. My nephew and niece have an age gap of 9 years, my nephew who is 12 years would sometimes complain my sister that she loves my niece more than him. Try not to take anyone's side during their fights, whenever they fight give an equal scolding and warning to both of them. Your extra care or concern for one would make the other more jealous.
@uolyram (266)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
That is very true, I should be careful on treating them especially my younger daughter, because she felt that I only care for her ate. But i am trying my best to treat them equally. Thank you for your advice.
@anuraga (41)
• Australia
30 Jul 12
The problem you have got I have seen in many families, some children are trying to get more more attention from their elders. They sometimes think my parent more loves to my sister or brother than me. Don't worry about this situation this is not only one situation in your family. But you need to solve this as soon as possible. Go and meet physiologist with your daughters.