The Parenting Horizons Podcast

“Siblings are our partners and rivals, our first friends and our first enemies.”

In this episode we discuss Sibling Rivalry, the destroyer of many otherwise calm and peaceful family gatherings.

When your kids start to argue with each other it can be very tempting to jump in and “fix” it. However, becoming judge, jury and executioner is a trap when it comes to resolving conflicts between your kids. But you also can’t just walk away, especially if the conflict escalates into abuse or a child is explicitly asking for help.

We’ll point out some common pitfalls and techniques to avoid them. We’ll also show you how to turn sibling rivalry into an opportunity teach effective conflict resolution, an extremely valuable skillset they will use their entire life.