How to Reduce Sibling Rivalry (for Parents)
Ignore minor offenses like teasing.. Allow the children to work out their own differences.. Set consequences that apply to everyone involved.
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Ignore minor offenses like teasing.
Ignore minor offenses like teasing.
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Allow the children to work out their own differences.
Allow the children to work out their own differences.
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Set consequences that apply to everyone involved.
Set consequences that apply to everyone involved.
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Provide each of your children special, quality time alone with you.
Provide each of your children special, quality time alone with you.
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Model healthy conflict resolution.
Model healthy conflict resolution.
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Create systems for situations that generally provoke arguing.
Create systems for situations that generally provoke arguing.
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Praise them when they are behaving appropriately.
Praise them when they are behaving appropriately.
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Encourage your children to talk about their feelings.
Encourage your children to talk about their feelings.
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Avoid comparing your children.
Avoid comparing your children.
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Drop the labels.
Drop the labels.
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Don't take sides during a disagreement.
Don't take sides during a disagreement.
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Refrain from giving them the idea that life is fair.
Refrain from giving them the idea that life is fair.
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See a trained professional for serious conflict issues.
See a trained professional for serious conflict issues.
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