Isn a certain amount of sibling rivalry inevitable?
Most sibling relationships have some conflict. People usually choose their closest relationships to work out their hardest issues, often learning things they can use in other relationships. While we need to stop our children from hurting each other, we can also try to help them practice ways to communicate and resolve conflicts. Such lessons will serve them through a lifetime of relationships. What do you recommend for parents of children who just aren’t sleeping at night? What can parents do when they’re exhausted and at their wit’s end? Sleep disruption is one of the biggest challenges the parents of young children face. The parent of one young toddler got to the core of this dilemma when she lamented, “If I could just get one good night’s sleep, I know I could figure out the solution to Jason’s sleep problems.” It’s hard to think clearly when we’re exhausted, especially in the middle of the night. It’s useful to think about possible solutions during the day and to develop a plan to
