No mom likes sibling conflict. In fact, most of us dread it. But have you ever stepped back to ask yourself why? Why is sibling conflict so stressful for moms? Why does it trigger painful mom guilt and self-doubt? Let’s take a closer look at the emotional triggers and how we can process them in healthy and …
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Kind of an odd topic for a sibling podcast, right? Why would people listening to a sibling podcast need to hear about raising an only child? Listen in to see what I discovered!
Do your children have trouble saying they are sorry or apologizing when they hurt each other? You might be going about it the wrong way. Instead of teaching your children beginning at the first step, I recommend teaching them backwards. Here’s what that looks like.
We are interested in hearts. Motives. Emotions. Reactions. Reasoning. Good questions not only help to bring information to the surface so that we can see it clearly, but so that our kids can see it clearly, too.
Overwhelmed because the kids are constantly fighting? Here are some quick ideas to get some breathing room from sibling bickering an conflicts.
So the kids are fighting. Again. And now you’ve got to do deal with it. But wait! Before you jump in, be sure to avoid this one common blunder!
One of my favorite “secret weapons” for deflating sibling conflict quickly is to work with once child at a time. Here are three things you can do before you add another person to the conversation.
During this strange time of quarantine and social distancing, you might be noticing and up-tick in sibling conflict in your home. You are not alone. Lots of moms are adapting to new schedules and routines. And lots of kids are processing changes and disappointments, too. Here are a few thoughts to keep you afloat during these – or …
In Episode 21 of the Sibling Relationship Lab, we started a conversation about Siblings and Screen Time. In that episode, we laid the foundations for the discussion by looking at what it means to have a Biblical perspective on this topic. If you haven’t already listened to Episode 21, I recommend you go back and do …
Whenever the topic of screen time comes up, I often hear moms say, “My kids fight more after they’ve had screen time.” And I believe them. But let’s dig a little deeper. Is the digital demonic? Let’s consider this topic from a Biblical worldview. What does the Bible have to say about screen time conflict? Plus, we’ll …
You tell your kids they’re supposed to love each other. But how is one child supposed to love a sibling who’s being mean or even violent? What does it look like to be kind to someone who isn’t being very kind to you. And is that even something reasonable to require of your children? Lab …
When there’s a conflict or when one child gets mad at another kid, we’re very careful to make sure our kids take responsibility for their actions. And we usually try to figure out who is to blame for the upset.But is it possible that no one is to blame? Or that the behavior in question …
Sometimes it’s clear whose turn it is. Or maybe someone has a right to something because it is his own personal property. But what about those times when it isn’t so clear? Do your kids know how to negotiate effectively? We’ll talk about some important elements of healthy negotiation … plus the number one thing …
One way to avoid unnecessary conflicts between siblings is to take turns. But what if you can’t remember whose turn it is?We’ll talk about the principles in place behind turn taking and how you can set up routines that help instead of just create more conflict! Lab NotesEnter some text here.Start a Chemical ReactionHelp us …
Parents are often concerned about television shows or books that are a bad example to their children of how to handle relationships and the effect that might have on the sibling relationships in their home.In this episode, we’ll talk about that – how to recognize the bad examples, what story lines might actually be helpful, …
