Keeping Sibling Rivalry Between your Preschool Children at Bay

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Siblings’ fighting over toys, food, or maybe daddy and mommy’s attention is part of early family life, especially when preschool children are involved. As a mom, you should not only understand why your children act this way, but also find ways to prevent them from fighting over the smallest things.
So what is a mom of two preschool children to do? First, and perhaps most important, remember that they are in preschool.  Know why your child cries over–or laughs at–the smallest things.
Children in preschool are a bit more advanced in physical skill and mental ability than toddlers, which is why it’s the best time to teach them values you would want to see when they grow up.
Here are other tips that may help you prevent brewing rivalries between your children:

  • Teach them how to share. Take a pizza, or whatever food good enough for all of them to share, and call your children together. Slice the pizza equally for them to see, and don’t forget to explain that food tastes better when shared.
  • Buy things that are meant to be shared! Buy a coloring book, a puzzle, or building blocks, and don’t forget to play with them the first time. Always explain that a puzzle or a coloring book can get finished faster if they worked on it together.
  • Never raise your voice against one child to defend another one. Preschool children are sensitive and they won’t understand why tossing little sister’s pacifier in the air and outside the window is bad. Instead, explain to them nicely and slowly why they should not do such things again.
  • Always go to places together. Never leave one behind and take the other one somewhere unless severely needed. Preschool children generally dislike seeing their parents walk away, much less with a sibling with him or her left behind.
  • Teach them to care for each other. Always tell them to say “I love you” to each other and teach them to hug, play, and do other things together.

Young as they are, children in preschool are able to understand the simple hows and whys. As parents, take it as a chance to teach them the good, fun ways of being with the family. Always show and remind them that being with family is always fun and full of love.

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