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Parents who stop their children from arging with each other may be robbing them of important learning opportunities according to recent research.

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The kitchen table is a parent's best friend. You can build a family around a kitchen table. That's how powerful it is.

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The impact of positive and negative statements on kids’ self-esteem depends on who makes the statement. Age, gender and relationships matter when it comes to both praise and put-downs. Siblings and peers matter most when it comes to put downs.

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Are siblings or more parents more influential in determining a child's
personality?

According to the lead article in the recent (July 06) edition of Time
magazine in the US the latest research from around the world indicates that
it is siblings rather than parents who are most influential in personality
development.

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Sibling fighting tends to come with the parenting territory. It is born from rivalry or competitiveness between siblings and shows itself through mindless arguments, noisy squabbles, physical means, verbal put-downs and even long silences.
It is always a difficult call to know when to intervene in children’s disputes. Do I ignore the squabble or do I become involved? 

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Why is it boys are so angry these days? It seems to be one of the biggest complaints I hear from parents and professionals who deal with boys.