6 quick tips for managing conflict with your kids
- Command. Give clear directions; be specific about what it is that you are asking your child to do.
- Humor or Surprise. Sometimes non-sarcastic humor or doing the unexpected can diffuse an explosive situation.
- Offer Choices. Give your child a choice between two options. “You can clean your room now or after supper, which do you prefer?”
- Ignore. Choose not to address the conflict or behavior you do not like by withholding your attention.
- Compromise. Try to seek a middle ground that will satisfy both you and your child.
- Encourage Problem Solving. Ask the question, “What can WE do to meet everyone’s needs?”
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