Sibling Rivalry: When Should You Step In?

About this episode

The episode discusses sibling rivalry and when parents should intervene in their children's conflicts.

Sibling fights can start over anything - a toy, a look, a birthday, or someone breathing too loudly in the back seat. Returning Wiggle Talk favourite Gen Muir, parenting educator and mum of four boys, joins Simon and Lachy to unpack why kids so often fight to pull parents in, the moments that do need a firm boundary, and why “go and check on them” can be more powerful than “say sorry.”   HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie GUEST Gen Muir You can find out more about Gen and Connected Parenting  here . And to try High Low Buffalo at home, you can pick up a pack of cards here .   PRODUCERS Produced by The Wiggles and Mylk Media Madeline Joannou Nick Webb   For more Wiggly fun, visit: The Wiggles 🌏 http://thewiggles.com YouTube 📺 https://bit.ly/WigglesYouTube Spotify 🎶 https://ab.co/TheWigglesSpotify Apple Music 🎧 https://music.apple.com/au/artist/the-wiggles/7066283 Instagram 🟡  http://instagram.com/TheWiggles Facebook 🔴 http://facebook.com/TheWiggles TikTok 🟣  http://tiktok.com/@TheWiggles Twitter 🔵 http://twitter.com/TheWiggles   About The Wiggles' Podcast - Wiggle Talk Welcome to Wiggle Talk , the ultimate…

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Pryce, Lachlan Gillespie

Guest: Gen Muir

Topics covered

• sibling rivalry
• parenting advice
• child behavior
• family dynamics
• boundaries in parenting

Keywords

• sibling fights
• parenting educator
• firm boundaries
• child conflict
• parenting tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wiggles, Mylk Media, Connected Parenting

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