If you have two brothers who are a little over a year apart then you are familiar with all the bickering, fights, he said this he said that, that go on most of the time.

I sometimes get mad and demand they stop at once. But then I realized it’s sometimes easier to just have them unite against a single target, myself for example They would go on and on teasing about everything, the way I eat if we were in a restaurant, they way I drive if we were in a car, my clothes selection if I took them shopping, how I speak, endless issues.

Or I’d guide them to talk about a topic in which both can participate and earn laughs from all. The latest prank they pulled off, for example

Even for a while, they seem to forget and stop teasing each other and focus on stuff you can tolerate.

These young kids they are very sneaky! I’m mad and want to shout, but then I see their faces and fight hard not to laugh because the whole “I’m so pissed off” won’t work at all!!!

It’s easier to handle them against you, rather then handle both against each other, not to mention the whole “who’s side are you on”, “you love him more”, etc.