The Oprah Winfrey Show
How To Raise A Thinking Child

Fighting Between Siblings

SiblingsOne way a child deals with being teased at school is to go and pick on another - like younger siblings. Dr. Shure helped two of our young guests get along better by doing the following exercise.

Have both children present when asking the questions so that they both hear what they other is feeling and saying.

Ask: To the child being picked on
What is upsetting you?
How does it make you feel?
Why do you feel that way?

Getting along with siblings

To the child being mean
How does it feel to hurt someone?
Can you think of a different way to deal with them?
To the child being picked on
How would this approach feel?