Tag conflict resolution

When Forced Apologies Backfire 1

Should I Require Fighting Kids to Apologize?

Sibling conflict can be discouraging as parents wonder, โ€œWill these kids ever learn to get along? Will they ever be close?โ€ Jim and I wondered that. Our online course, Sibling Conflict: From Bickering to Bonding, is packed with the insightsโ€ฆ

When Kids Fight

When Kids Fight

How Fights are Reinforced…or Resolved If kids get a stern scolding, angry tones, harsh consequences, and nothing else from parents when they physically fight, then fighting isย reinforced. This is because the combative mood is continued and modeled by the parents.โ€ฆ