...I blogged awhile back re: my kids arguing, especially my oldest son. I think I finally figured out how to get it down to a minimum, but I dunno if this is "ok":

I laid down the law two mornings ago, telling them all, "If you decide to argue, Mama isn't talking to you until you can talk to me without fighting. I will be happy to tell you guys WHY I am doing things, but I will not fight about it anymore. You can talk to each other normally or to me normally, or not at all."

Is this too harsh? I don't like the idea of walking away from them, but I hate the idea of fighting and being mean even more. I have given them the alternatives...and for the last two days, it has been quite peaceful. If they start to fight with each other or with me, I remind them of the rule and walk away. They respond well immediately and seem to resolve the conflict on their own...obviously, my youngest is having more issues with it, but he's 2, so I expect it...

Just trying to see if I should tweek it more and explain it better or differently...hopefully, this will be a more permanent thing.