Part I
“I don’t get it: I have always been so careful to speak respectfully to my children. I’ve never called anyone a name or insulted them in any way. So how is it that my kids all fight with each other all the time?”
“My kids are all young adults now. I thought they would outgrow their ‘sibling rivalry’ but it seems to be as strong as ever. Are they still fighting for my attention?”
“It really hurts me to hear my eldest son criticize the other kids. I have no idea why he does it.”
For many reasons parents hate to see their children fighting among themselves. Conflict produces a toxic energy that affects everyone in the household whether they are directly involved or not. Moreover chronic inter-sibling conflict can make parents feel like failures particularly when the fighting continues into adulthood. They feel they haven’t achieved the big happy family of their dreams.
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