Bickering Kids: The Healthy Way To Resolve Conflict
Bickering kids present you as a parent with an opportunity to teach lessons of communication that will stay with them their whole lives.
Bickering kids present you as a parent with an opportunity to teach lessons of communication that will stay with them their whole lives.
As a parent, odds are you probably don’t want to see your daughter (or son) in a long distance relationship when they go to college. We get it! There are some good reasons why you probably shouldn’t try and give him/her advice on this matter.
What do you do if you’re a grandparent and you don’t necessarily agree with the way your adult child is raising your grandchild?
Are you anticipating holiday family conflict because of different parenting styles? If so, the best strategy is to navigate beforehand.
Everyone knows teenagers lie. But if your teen is lying to you about a relationship, it brings up a host of issues revolving around trust. Parents can turn this situation into a great opportunity to build their relationship with their kid if they navigate it well.
If your blended family isn’t blending so well, there are a few basic tips for achieving harmony, but there’s no one, magic solution.
When it comes to talking to your teen about their back to school anxiety, it’s less about what you say and more about how you listen. Mirror and reiterate his or her words so they know you understand what they’re feeling. Give your child the option to just be a sounding board, or if they want you to try and work it out with them, and then tread lightly!
It’s difficult to talk to kids about sexual assault. The way you discuss it will also evolve depending on the age and maturity of your kid.
So your kids won’t stop fighting? Kids bickering is a normal part of human existence. It’s one of the ways they learn how and when to fight, and how to be assertive. It’s really important for parents to model for their children how to talk respectfully and how to resolve conflict
Blended families: how do you communicate discomfort about your partner’s biological children in a blended family?