My kids finally played together without fighting

Jan 4·1 min read

7yo and 5yo actually cooperated for 45 minutes straight today. They built a "fort ecosystem" with blankets and stuffed animals and created this whole story world. No screaming, no "he looked at me" drama, just teamwork. When they finally came out of the fort asking for snacks my wife and I just looked at each other like we'd witnessed a miracle. Probably won't happen again for 3 months but I'm savoring this memory.

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Comments(5)

VVincentNew DadJan 4

The brief peace and quiet when they're getting along is underrated. Mine fight constantly so this post is making me hopeful they might grow out of it.

JJason M.New DadJan 5

Honestly this is the dream. When they actually play together without you having to referee every 30 seconds it's like a vacation. Enjoy this moment.

CCameronNew DadJan 7

45 minutes is legitimately incredible. What's a fort ecosystem though? That sounds advanced for a 5 and 7 year old lol.

PPete L.RegularJan 7

This might be the moment they actually start being able to entertain each other. Both my kids hit that point and suddenly weekends got a lot easier.

TTyler H.RegularJan 7

Did they just come up with that on their own or did you help them brainstorm? Either way that's awesome.