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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are definitely different degrees of working it out. [b]I can't stand it when kids are so incapable of working things out that they run and tell any parent that will listen about the slightest disagreement[/b]. If that's your kid, seriously, let them learn to work those disagreements out themselves. OMG.

I do intervene with my own boys when I see it going downhill. The older one gets bored and likes to pick on the younger in a non-physical way to get a reaction and then complains about that reaction. They both do know how to share and how to be good friends. But, when they get bored or restless or tired, ugh.[/quote]

Yes!

I have friends who still do this with their squabbling elementary school kids.  Their kids come tattling to them about every little thing, and instead of telling them, "Go work it out," the parents get up, go over, and put themselves in the middle of the dispute.

Of course, the situation never seems to get better because the kids have never learned how to work with each other to solve problems.

Teach skills but don't get involved unless it's getting physical.  They'll figure it out.[/quote]

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