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Parenting Tips - Sibling Rivalry – How to Deal with It

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Parenting Tips - Sibling Rivalry – How to Deal with It

As a parent, it might be difficult seeing your children run after each other's lives, shouting, name-calling, tattling. Many parents start questioning their upbringing in the process. Something that you must remember- sibling rivalry is very common and natural. What is important is what you learn from it and how you deal with it? Avoid taking sides or drawing comparisons, encourage compromise as a conflict resolution skill, set boundaries, build empathy by engaging them in perspective-taking. Explore activities that bring them together in a mutually enjoyable, emotionally safe space. Sibling rivalry escalates when children experience a need to compete for parents' care and affection and struggle to prove themselves as better. Remember to acknowledge and appreciate the uniqueness that every person brings to the table.

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