Thanks to family stories, past experiences and popular media exposure, it's been hammered into us that arguing in a family should not happen; that arguments are bad and shouldn't be present in a happy, healthy family. Nobody likes listening to their parents or siblings argue. However, arguments also get points across when we feel we can't get them across any other way. Today Mighty Parenting [...]
Kids arguing, not cutting each other slack, or ignoring each other can really push parents’ buttons. This isn’t the dream we had when we brought home that second little bundle of joy. We imagined our kids growing up together and having strong sibling relationships. We imagined them playing together and supporting each other throughout life. But sibling relationships aren’t always like that.[...]