Do you follow our Mum and I series on our Facebook group? Here's one of our many experiences.

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" Hey Mami how come you have that huge pile of plates and mugs, are you washing them all by yourself? I asked our 6year old daughter.

Yop, she said waving it aside like it's nothing.

Me: Oh, o-k-a-y, well done. 

Still a little curious about how she was doing all the dishes and her brother wasn't doing any I asked, "Did Kay ask you to do all of it ?"

Her: It's okay mummy, I said I wanted to do it, but he didn't ask me. He washes my plates sometimes too.

I decided to check on our son and see what he was up to and I found him "chilling" on his bed. 

Me: Hian...oh, you left your little sister to clear up and you are just "chilling" in bed?

Him: (laughing ) I didn't force her to do it o... she was sorry she got me into trouble with daddy earlier, she said this and told me not to bother that she would do the dishes.

Besides, I'm also about to iron our uniforms for both of us!

Me: Oh I see...

That's how I walked away to chill with my 'person' seeing that they had sorted themselves out.

Truth is, our children will resolve their conflicts on their own if we teach them how and help them practice. You'll be amazed at how well they'd do with time. 

Trust me, there's no better way to avoid siblings rivalry and foster close bonds between your children than teaching conflict resolution. 

Don't be the reason your children are pulled apart because of your constant interference, refereeing and taking sides with one child.

Rather, be the unifier, by learning to step aside after empowering them and let them find their way back to each other.

'Las las', they will be fine.

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Marybeth Chima

Educator & Parent Coach 

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