De-Escalating & Helping Kids Solve Their Conflicts

Communication, Compromise, and Time-Outs.

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“Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.” — Carl Jung

It’s no secret that kids love to fight. And as parents, it can be hard to know when and how to step in. 

But what if we didn’t always interfere in their schoolyard squabbles? What if, instead, we helped them learn to solve them on their own?

Believe it or not, this is a strategy that can work. 

Letting kids hash out their differences themselves teaches them important lessons about communication, compromise, and conflict resolution. 

Not to mention, they also get some valuable practice in problem-solving.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that you should sit back and let your kids duke it out. There are certain situations where intervention is necessary (like if someone is getting hurt). 

But in general, it’s best to let them figure things out for themselves.