My three-year-old will not stop snatching toys from his 16 month old sister. He wants what she has, even if it's a baby toy that he has long outgrown, simply because she has it. If she abandons it and leaves whatever it is on the floor, he has no interest. But if she picks it up? He's grabbing it from her, which makes her cry.

He has toys that are exclusively his that she is not allowed to play with and he gets plenty of one on one time with both parents.

I've tried everything I can think of and he's still snatching and she's still screaming. It's driving me batty and I'd love an expert to tell me how to handle it.

Sibling rivalry would be a GREAT topic. My 6 year old and 3 year old go at it all the time, and I am at a loss about how to handle it. Help!

How much wine is too much for a 7 year old boy? Girl?

Very funny.

I think he meant how much WHINE is too much...

and the answer of course is all whine is too much, regardless of the region or varietal.

Here's my question. How do I get my six year old to behave at church? I send the two year old to the nursery, but I feel the six year old should be able sit through an hour-long mass (especially when he gets to go to the children's liturgy for part of the time). Instead, he cries and whines the whole time and says how much he hates church and doesn't want to go. Part of me feels like consistency is the key, but the other part of me just doesn't feel like dealing with this ongoing behavior week after week. Any help or advice?

Here's another question. How do you pick what activities your child(ren) do? How many is too many? I want my sons to experience a diverse set of activities, but I also don't want to over do it. Right now, my 6 year old is in Cub Scouts and starts t-ball this week (he also goes to Sunday School at church, does that count as an activity?). In the past, he has done soccer, dance, art class, and swimming. I'd like to get him back in swimming and for him to learn how to ice skate. He is also starting to ask if he can do karate and piano lessons (we don't own a piano). I just don't know where to draw the line, especially since I (or actually more likely my husband) am the one who has to take him to these activities.

CKisMom, have you tried a book for your older child that explains what each part of mass is for? I had a book like that when I was a kid, and I could follow along with the responses and what was going on, and it made a lot more sense to me. A Christian bookstore might carry something similar.

Kayris -
I hadn't thought of that. I will see if I can find something like that. Thanks for the suggestion.