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When nothing works to stop the incessant battles, what can exhausted parents do? This supportive, compassionate guide offers clear principles, dos and don's and loads of stories that give readers a fresh understanding of why siblings fight and what to do about it.
List of contents
Introduction
1. "Can't You Two Just Get Along?": Going from Sibling Conflict to Sibling Closeness
2. "Time for a Family Meeting!": Preparing for Sibling Conflict Before It Erupts
3. "Stop Fighting Right This Instant!": Managing Sibling Conflict When It Erupts
4. "I Love All My Children the Same": Dealing with Perceived Favoritism
5. "This Is My Angel and This Is My Devil": Avoiding Sibling Comparisons
6. "You're Just Like Your Father!": Dissolving Rigid Parent-Child Teams
7. "This Is My Athletic Child": Helping Children Find Their Special Talent without Hurting Their Siblings
8. "But I Love Baseball": Curbing Your Own Biases
9. "Leave Him Alone! Your Brother Has an Issue": Spotting Crafty Attention-Getting Behaviors
10. "Can't You Two Find Something To Do?!": Addressing Boredom and Providing Structure
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Jonathan Caspi, PhD, MSW, is Professor of Family Science and Human Development at Montclair State University in New Jersey. Dr. Caspi is an internationally recognized sibling expert. In addition to researching, writing, and teaching about families and siblings, he has been a family therapist for over 30 years, and has a private practice in New Jersey.
Summary
When nothing works to stop the incessant battles, what can exhausted parents do? This supportive, compassionate guide offers clear principles, dos and don's and loads of stories that give readers a fresh understanding of why siblings fight and what to do about it.
