by Regina Roberts
Being in a family and growing up together is always going to create a little tension between siblings. Sibling rivalry is just a natural part of growing up.
To try to make it a little easier. You could always try what is known as passive parenting.
Kids are always going to tell over each other. The idea is to get the other sibling in trouble as much as they can. This is the kids rule, get them in trouble and you be the favourite one. Well why not give them a couple of ground rules to start with, such as if they tell over a sibling for something that is not very serious? They themselves will get into trouble instead. Obviously destruction of property or malicious hurting is a different scenario.
Instead of always sorting out their problems all the time, occasionally why not just say something along the lines of "wow that must really annoy you" do not always fix the problem but offer a statement instead,
If they repeat the problem, you just repeat the statement, this may get them mad at first but it will eventually teach them to stand up for themselves and sort out the problem.
Get you kids to take some responsibilities themselves and set their own house rules. It is important for them to try to sort out their own problems if they can do so.
Bedrooms can be a starting point. Make sure that the siblings must not enter each others bedroom unless they have asked for permission to do so first.
Sibling rivalry is all part of growing up together. It always has been, and it probably always will be; but if we try to teach our kids how to handle situations with more authority, this will stand them in good stead for later life.
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