Parenting Styles: How to Get Siblings to Play Nice When Stuck Inside Together
It’s the season for snow days, and you may find yourself searching for ways to ensure that everyone gets along while under the same roof for 24-hour time periods. It can be hard when all of your children are different ages and tend to have varying interests. One way to allow them to come together in a way that is exciting and motivating is by giving them all the same creative goal that includes inventing something that is fun for all ages.
Key Takeaways:
- The author states that being stuck together for long periods of time can be challenging especially when you have toddlers to deal with.
- The problem when kids are stuck in the house is that they can get uncomfortable and then become so nasty that sibling fights develop.
- According to the author it was at Montana during a vacation that she discovered the secret to keeping kids together for long periods – give them a common creative goal.
“First priority, of course, is keeping everyone warm and safe. Second priority? Keeping everyone sane!”