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Parent Tip of the Week: Handling Conflict
Kids learn by example, so the way parents handle a conflict will reflect on the way their
children handle their own conflicts. Read on to find out some simple ways you can
successfully and positively resolve an argument.
- When faced with an argument, it is important to be able to keep to the issue at
hand. Focus on the behavior that is causing the difficulty. Avoid opening old
wounds and learn to forgive.
- Try to find something positive to say along with expressing the feeling about what
makes you angry. For example, you can use phrases like “Don’t get me wrong I
really love you, but when you did…it made me really upset because…”
- Use kindness in your responses and avoid using sarcasm and put-downs.
- Resolve the situation while maintaining your own self-respect and respect for
others. Screaming and cursing are not effective ways to handle a conflict.
Arguments happen…but if you try to use some of these tips they will end on a more
positive note.
Have a tip you want to share? E-mail Jackie Hirschorn at
hirschoj@mhawestchester.org
with your Parent Tip of the Week!
This material has been adapted by MHA from materials of the ACT (Adults and Children Together Against
Violence) program developed by the American Psychological Association (APA), a scientific and
professional organization that represents psychology in the United States.
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