Arguments between siblings and other children are part of your child’s development. It’s difficult to see your young child yelling at another. But it’s essential for your child to experience conflict so that they can begin to develop problem solving skills.
You can help your child learn critical problem solving skills through following these tips:
1. Step in as a mediator – when a conflict arises help the children think through a proper solution. If they are arguing over a toy, teach them how to share or have them split equal time using the toy. Ask the children to think of their own solutions to the problem. If they are part of the process of solving the argument they are more likely to abide by the solution.
2. Teach communication skills – many times children become frustrated because they aren’t given the opportunity to express themselves. If a conflict occurs let your child speak about why they are angry. Once your child expresses their concerns they will be in a better state of mind to resolve a conflict.
3. Teach your child to walk away – in many cases this is the best way to resolve a conflict. If your child is small and they have a difficult time disengaging from conflict then distract them so their attention is turned away from the conflict.
4. Give your child room – as your child gets older they need time to resolve conflicts on their own. It’s tempting to jump in and solve every conflict for them but, your child needs time to figure it out on their own.
Soon your children will be resolving conflicts on their own every day with your help.
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