Sit withIntention– Discern whether you need to intervene and decide how you will respond. Not every conflict needs to be addressed in the moment… or at all. (My partner, Jason, wanted credit for this bullet list.) What else would you add? What other nuggets of wisdom about sibling rela...
Sibling rivalry is a difficult and sometimes painful issue for many families. But here’s the bottom line: rivalry and jealousy are a normal part of life. Your responsibility is to help your kids learn to manage the feelings that come with it. Understand that if your child doesn’t learn ...
When your kids fight it can drive you crazy! Here are some principles and practices to lessen sibling rivalry and squabbling, AND how to intervene in a fight.
If you want things to be different, you’ll have to make up your mind to do them differently and stick with it. It’s hard at first, but it’s really rewarding when things begin to change. James and I used to jokingly say that kids are like uncivilized little barbarians—it...
“Toddlers need limits and we need to set limits with love.” “Sometimes you need to act as the toddler’s prefrontal cortex.” “The more we interfere to solve the kids’ problems for them, the more the fighting seems to escalate.” ...
Parents have to navigate some pretty tough topics in our modern world. These topics range from sibling rivalry and disconnection from parents to addictions, romance, drugs, spiritual skepticism, digital usage, and social dilemmas. Parents frequently ask
Divya’s fascination with the Rubik’s Cube began with some good old sibling rivalry with her brother. “When I was five, my elder brother had learned how to solve the Rubik’s Cube but he refused to teach me,” the grade 7 student at The National Public School, Koramangala says. Not...
aChildren who have siblings must also contend with something that does not affect only children, namely sibling rivalry. Children who have siblings must compete for parental attention and familial resources. Only children do not have to deal with this kind of competition. Not having siblings allows...
The aerodynamics were revised, the V-10’s output increased to 750 horsepower, the transmission was upgraded, and a new differential was used in an attempt to solve reliability issues. Ferrari was again second to Williams-Renault in the constructors championship, but the points margin was ...
Sibling rivalry The problem has to be identified first, and then—with constant and conscious effort—it can be dealt with. While parents and teachers are some of the best people to help kids with this issue, it's important to remember that professional help is also available and may be us...