The context of the following conversation is Sydney kept the kids apart by having one of the kids in the kitchen and the other in the living room.:
Sydney says I had to separate the kids after their fight..
The friend responds How vicious did the fight get?.
Sydney responds It was so bad that one had to stay in the living room and the other in the kitchen..
The friend responds What was the fight over?.
Sydney responds I actually don't remember, but can you imagine things getting so bad their own father couldn't immediately break things up?.
The friend responds How close in age are those kids again?.