Need book on raising brothers

[Lisoula]

Hi - I'm looking for recommendations for books to help me with my two boys. DS#1 is 5, and DS#2 just turned 3. They fight and bicker all the time, and it makes me nuts! I myself am an only child, so this whole sibling thing is totally new to me. Plus, I was never around boys - all my cousins were girls, so we didn't wrestle and fight and rough-house like boys do. Any suggestions????

[mamamore]

Have you tried Siblings Without Rivalry and also one by Anthony Wolf called something like, "Jason's breathing on me" HEre's the link http://www.amazon.com/Mom-Jason-Brea...e=UTF8&s=books
You might check out the Gentle Discipoine board also...

Jennifer

[wildmonkeys]

Are they actually fighting when they are playing rough or is it fun for them? My boys are 6 & 3 and get along pretty well, but seem to enjoy "wrestling" with each other. Neither of them are into touching or rough play with other kids, but they are really physical with each other and it doesn't always mean they are not getting along. Sorry, I can't really think of any books on brothers.

BJ
Barney & Ben

[Lisoula]

They bicker - argue over whose toys are whose....etc...and then kick and hit and get into it. We're very GD, so I don't know why they're so physical when they argue - except they do watch some stuff on TV (*blush* they love Power Rangers......: ).

Boys are just a mystery to me. I will check out those books, though.... thanks to both of you!