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 My kids were driving me up the wall yesterday..
The friend responds But they're usually pretty well-behaved..
Sydney responds I know, but they kept fighting with each other and it even got physical at one point..
The friend responds Wow, how did you break up the fight?.
Sydney responds I kept them apart by having my daughter in the kitchen and my son in the living room..
The friend responds It was smart of you to give them space to cool off..