Sibling fighting: what you need to knowIt’s natural for pre-teen and teenage siblings to fight over all sorts of things. Teenage siblings argue just as much as younger children, but they tend to fight about different things. They might also use different and more grown-up language. Show
Sibling fighting also has a useful purpose. When children interact with parents, they learn about authority. But interactions with their siblings help them learn about and practise skills for relating to peers. If sibling fighting is handled the right way, these skills include:
How to resolve sibling fightsHere are some suggestions for handling fights among pre-teen and teenage siblings. Encourage siblings to
resolve fights themselves You can also motivate your children to resolve fights themselves. For example, if they’re fighting over the games console, take away their access to it until they can work out a solution together. Help with problem-solving Focus on what the fight is about Help siblings
calm down Keeping track of how fights get resolved How to reduce sibling fighting in the futureYou might be able to reduce or avoid fights between teenage siblings with a little bit of groundwork. Treating children equally
Building positive family relationships
Communicating positively
When and where to get support for sibling fightingIt’s important to seek help if there’s sibling conflict that:
The best place to start is by talking to your GP, who can give you advice. If necessary, the GP can also refer you to a psychologist who specialises in children’s or teenagers’ behaviour issues. It’s best to involve both children, because taking only one child for help with sibling fighting might make that child feel solely responsible. More facts about sibling fightingSibling fights peak in early adolescence, particularly when the youngest sibling hits this age. If a younger teenage child sees an older sibling as another authority figure, fighting can increase as the younger child tries to gain independence from both parents and siblings. When siblings are closer to each other in age – for example, by 1-2 years – they tend to fight more as the youngest reaches early adolescence. Conflict with siblings is one way teenagers establish themselves as separate people with distinct likes and dislikes. This is part of their developmental journey towards autonomy and independence. How siblings work through their conflicts shapes the way they feel about and relate to each other. Teenagers choose their friends based on similar likes and interests – but they can’t choose their siblings. They might even feel they don’t have much in common with them (apart from the same genes). The most common areas of conflict between teenage siblings are equality and fairness, personal space, possessions and friends. Which stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development does the nurse anticipate in a client who exhibits absolute obedience to authority and rules?Level I, preconventional reasoning, includes stage 1, punishment and obedience training. It is during this stage the nurse would anticipate absolute obedience to authority and rules.
Which period of Piaget's theory explains animism in a child quizlet?During the preoperational stage, a child between the ages of 2 and 7 demonstrates animism, in which they personify objects. According to Piaget's theory, reversibility is one of the primary characteristics that develop in a child between 7 and 11 years old.
Which psychosocial developmental skill would the nurse anticipate in a 4 year old child?The answer is B: purpose. Ages 3-5 years include preschoolers, and according to Erickson's Stages of Psychosocial Development the child is in the Initiative vs. Guilt stage. The child is learning how to venture out and be independent.
What should the nurse anticipate According to Erikson when assessing a school age child?2 The nurse should anticipate that the school-aged child will lose the central incisors first.
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