Helping Siblings Get Along

Siblings 101

All siblings will fight, but there's a lot parents can do to help kids get along better and appreciate each other more and become friends for life.

Parenting Siblings - Videos

If you have more than one child, you're bound to have some sibling rivalry and conflict. Intervening peacefully helps your children grow closer together.

10 Tips to Foster a Sweet Sibling Relationship From the Start

Welcoming a new baby sparks parental and sibling excitement, but the older child's adjustment to this shift is often tougher than acknowledged.

Helping Siblings Communicate Instead of Fight

Research shows that when we let siblings "work it out" without guidance, the more powerful child wins, which reinforces bullying behavior. There's a better way.

Why Kids Bicker and How To Help Them Stop

How to coach your kids to learn how to resolve their arguments before they escalate.

Teaching Kids To Share

We all want our children to be generous. But that isn't what they learn from forced sharing. Try self-regulated turns instead to build a better sibling bond too

How To Intervene In a Sibling Fight

Your guidance can help them develop more impulse control. They're both furious, but you can help them breathe through their rage and put it into words. Here's how.

How to Help Each Child with Big Emotions

The hardest part of having more than one child is those times when they both need you at once. After all, your love may be unlimited, but you only have two hands. Here's your gameplan.

Can You Prevent Sibling Fighting?

Conflict is a part of every human relationship, and kids learn from fighting. But you can reduce fighting, and make the fighting that does occur more civil. Here's how.

Should you make your child apologize?

Forcing children to apologize may be teaching all the wrong lessons. Here's what to do instead.

Bickering in the Backseat: How to Cope on the Way to School

Here's how to turn the tide when the tone gets tense in your car. If you address the reason kids are bickering, you can stop the fight before it starts.

When Your Older Child Hits the Little One

Did your toddler or preschooler just hit their little sibling? Of course you see red! Here's your script to intervene -- and prevent a recurrence!

Preventing Middle Child Syndrome

Studies have found that middle children are often less close to their parents and struggle with the "identity crisis" of not having a specific role in the family.

Supporting Your Oldest Child 

How can you give your oldest child the support she needs to thrive?

Coaching Your Youngest Child

Younger sibs may idolize their older sibs and get demoralized trying to keep up. Here's how to empower your younger child.

Siblings Downloadable eBook

Craft a "sibling book" for a positive outlook on their bond. The provided Word template makes customization easy—alter the story, words, and images to suit your preferences. Download it here.

Sibling Transition Downloadable eBook

Why Kids Hit Younger Siblings, and How To Help Them Stop