Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Stop Touching Me

What is it about being in the car that makes children start to argue?  Maybe it is just my kids, but they get in the car and they become extremely snippy to each other.  They can be fine all day.  They play together, read together, watch a movie, and just have an overall great time.  Then they get into the car.  Within moments you would think that they hate each other.  Poking at each other, arguing, pushing, and driving me crazy.  I am not sure if it is the forced closeness, the fact that they are restrained, or just the movement of the vehicle that makes them suddenly become hostile towards each other.  Hostile may be a bit strong, but accurate.  The moment we are out of the car everything returns to normal.  Normal, happy, loving siblings.  Thankfully they will grow out of it.  Archer and Angel have outgrown it, just waiting for Picasso and Princess to outgrow it.  Until then I will continue to grit my teeth and ask them to be nice to each other.  In extreme cases I will do the unthinkable and threaten to "turn this car around!".  Yes that threat.  I used it just this morning.  Sigh.....fortunately it did work.  Fingers crossed that my kids outgrow this quickly.  Until then if someone has a cure for the car crazies I would be more than happy to use it. 

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