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No matter how hard you try to keep the peace, your children are likely to fight over toys, tattle on one another, and tease and criticize each other. Sibling fighting is a natural part of growing up. Here are some tips on managing conflict between your children.

• Never ignore, talk

When introducing a new baby into a family, the existing child will display feelings of jealousy. At such times, it is important to have a one-on-one exclusive talk with kids, and to tell him/her that he/she is not ignored or forgotten, that love is equal, but that the younger child being small, needs extra care and affection. Younger kids do tend to demand more attention than the older ones.

• Encourage healthy competition

Competition should be such that it encourages your kids to perform better and wherein kids learn the basic lessons of life which they can put to use in their school as well. The right and wrong of the fight, the arguments and counter arguments, the logic and assertiveness that accompany sibling rivalry teaches your children important life lessons how to solve problems. Teach them about the positives of healthy competition and the ills of comparison.

To know more see Ways to manage Sibling Rivalry

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