Why sibling conflict happens and how to deal with it

In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of The Good Enough Dad podcast, Maggie Dent talks about sibling conflict and lashing out.

Our family environment is our greatest classroom for learning how to get along with others. Siblings will have times they fight and disagree, conflict is a normal part of human relationships. But it can be really challenging for their parents. Whether it’s a toddler responding in challenging ways because there’s a new baby in the house, a child feeling left out in the larger sibling pack, siblings getting way too physical with each other, competitiveness, jealousy or shifting dynamics of siblings in adolescence.

Maggie shares her tips for parents for de-escalating conflict and navigating siblings into a different space before they hurt each other.