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Why Arguing in Front of Your Kids Might Just Be the Best Parenting Hack Ever
The world is full of conflict — teach them how to handle it
Feel guilty fighting in front of your kids?
Think you are going to scare them forever?
As a psychologist and mum, I am here to reassure you that arguing in front of your kids is not the disaster you might think. In fact, it might just be the best parenting hack you’ve ever considered. Forget the guilt trip society puts on you — let’s start to flip the script.
Done right, those heated debates can teach your kids crucial life skills that will help them grow into amazing humans.
Since I embraced this approach, I am more conscious of how I argue with my husband, so it is not only helping my children but also my marriage. A double whammy!
Conflict is inevitable — teach them how to handle it
Firstly, we don’t want to teach our children that the world is full of prancing ponies and magic glitter dust. The world can suck, it can bite, and it’s better to introduce them to this reality early on.
When you argue (and resolve) in front of them, you’re giving them a front-row seat to the art of negotiation, compromise…
