Tips on managing sibling arguments

Author and blogger Adrian Kulp gives tips for dealing with bickering siblings
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Tips on managing sibling arguments

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How do I manage sibling arguments? There are a multitude of things I think that I do. Most of the arguments with my kids specifically being 4.5 and 2.5, they’re just starting to learn how to play together 70% nicely, 30% not so nicely. I think a lot of the arguments are rooted in sharing. I tend to have to break up a lot of fights and some of the things I do have been working on time outs. But most importantly getting down on both of my kids’ levels, so they’re not looking up at a 6’ giant and making eye contact with them. Even touching their hands and face just to let them know that I’m there and I’m speaking directly to them so they understand what I’m trying to get across to them.

Author and blogger Adrian Kulp gives tips for dealing with bickering siblings

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Adrian Kulp

Author & Blogger of Dad or Alive

Adrian Kulp is a stay-at-home dad for three kids under the age of 7.  His popular blog, ‘Dad or Alive’ helped him procure a deal at Penguin Publishing, titled Dad or Alive: Confessions of an Unexpected Stay-at-home Dad.  He also writes for The Huffington Post and is preparing a comedic lecture based on his transition into fatherhood. Adrian is a former TV executive both for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison and Chelsea Handler’s Borderline Amazing Productions, as well as the comic booker for ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ on CBS. Adrian's feature article 'Breaking Binky' was recently published in the February 2017 issue of Parents Magazine. This spring, he was nominated for a Shorty Award in Parenting, as well as an IRIS Award for 'Dad Blog of the Year' at the annual Mom 2.0 Summit held in Orlando.

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How do I manage sibling arguments? There are a multitude of things I think that I do. Most of the arguments with my kids specifically being 4.5 and 2.5, they’re just starting to learn how to play together 70% nicely, 30% not so nicely. I think a lot of the arguments are rooted in sharing. I tend to have to break up a lot of fights and some of the things I do have been working on time outs. But most importantly getting down on both of my kids’ levels, so they’re not looking up at a 6’ giant and making eye contact with them. Even touching their hands and face just to let them know that I’m there and I’m speaking directly to them so they understand what I’m trying to get across to them.