my daughter cried in my room alone for the duration of the 4 stories i read to the other girls. by no means am i letting her rule the roost. she hears 'no' a lot and has quite a few boundaries.

the idea of them playing together is a good one and i am researching games that we can play as a group - a few of which they seem to enjoy for as long as a 2 year old can. another thing that has been helpful is having them share snack with each other. they all take turns handing out crackers or fruit to each other - they love it.