Sibling Rivalry

My two children today have been arguing, not playing nicely and generally not getting on and it made me think of when I was younger and how I was with my sisters (I was the eldest).

While we were growing up we had our fair share of tempers, tantrums and fallings out but were also very great friends (which is still the case) .

Here are ten tips to help you with your children deal with sibling rivalry:

• Praise your children when they are playing nicely together 
• Don't give them your attention when they behave badly
• Don't aim for perfect harmony as arguing is part of socialising.
• Treat children equally
• Make sure they communicate their feelings with you
• Make sure you have one to one time with each child
• Set ground rules for acceptable behaviour
• Never assume that one of you children is always the troublemaker
• Play games that involve either teams or taking turns to teach them to cooperate
• Parental attitudes: Make sure you are consistent with your rewarding and telling off.  If you have a disagreement sort out in a calm way especially with the children watching (but try to do it when they are not around)

 Anna
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