Think your kids will automatically grow out of remote-control-tug-of-war? You may be falling into a common parent trap.
Fighting with brothers and sisters might be commonplace, but it can get out of hand pretty quickly. For many parents, the choices seem to be either let children sort it out amongst themselves, and hope they’ll grow out of it, or yell at them to stop.
But there are alternatives, and they can be quite empowering for kids as well as adults. It’s not only about teaching some kids to be less aggressive; it’s also about teaching the passive ones to be able to stand up for themselves without being rude, and for everyone to learn to negotiate…
