Since the coronavirus outbreak, parents across the globe have been impacted in countless ways. With families cooped up for weeks on end, we’re all searching for better ways to deal with sibling conflict.
Like proverbial rats in a cage nipping at each other, it’s all too typical for kids to take their frustrations out on each other, saying things like:
• “Benjamin pushed me!”
• “Melissa won’t get out of the bathroom.”
• “It’s my turn to play on the tablet!”
In addition to overall levels of stress, family conflict happens more when kids don’t have tools to handle their feelings. Although sibling rivalry is normal, there are ways to improve your situation. With everyone at home, you have an opportunity to teach new social and emotional learning skills. Squeeze that lemon, and make some lemonade!