Parenting Siblings - Videos

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The only thing harder than raising a child is raising more than one child at the same time! Many parents say that sibling conflict stresses them out more than any other child-raising challenge. You can't completely avoid sibling rivalry, but the good news is that you as the parent have more power than you know to help your children get along. In these videos, Dr. Laura Markham explains:

What causes sibling rivalry
How to intervene in a sibling fight
How to heal resentment between siblings
What parents can do to prevent and heal sibling rivalry

These videos will help you transform sibling tensions, so you can stop the fighting and raise friends for life!

What Causes Sibling Rivalry? - In this video, Dr. Laura explains the causes of Sibling Rivalry and how parents can intervene more positively to support a healthy sibling relationship.

Intervening In a Sibling Fight - In this video, Dr. Laura Markham teaches you how to intervene in a sibling fight so that both kids feel heard, they learn to express their needs without attacking each other, and they learn the skills to work things out by themselves -- so that soon, you won't have to intervene!

Healing Sibling Resentment - Is your child resentful of their sibling? In this video, Dr. Laura coaches parents on how to melt that "chip on the shoulder" and increase positive sibling interactions so that affection has a chance to grow.

How Parents Can Reduce Sibling Rivalry - In this video, Dr. Laura Markham shares her six research-based secrets to prevent and heal sibling rivalry.

Additional Resources:

Helping Siblings Get Along Guide

Siblings 101

10 Tips to Foster a Sweet Sibling Relationship From the Start

Helping Siblings Communicate Instead of Fight

Teaching Kids to Share

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Dear Dr. Laura Markham! I am a mother of 2 boys - 16 and 7 years old. I am extremely grateful for all the emotional and relational education that you provide us and also for your incredible loving energy to support our evolution as parents, as human beings. I took your course 3 years ago. Although the challenges of the parent-child relationship change almost every year, your parenting principles are equally valuable and effective. It's hard to reprogram the emotional-behavioral pattern learned in my own childhood... so I find it very helpful to go back to your teachings to regain trust and patience as a parent every time new challenges trigger my anxiety. To have more clarity, to reset my energy. Thank you!!