He started it! What to do if children quarrel

They are arguing again. Again, screaming, crying, or even fighting. Or maybe your child’s teacher or class teacher called you to tell you that he or she has been in a fight with someone again? The first reaction of any parent is to stop the fight, punish the guilty (or even all participants), or lecture on how obedient children should behave. But Daniele Novara, a famous Italian child psychologist, teacher, and conflict specialist, thinks otherwise. And he insists that every parent should reconsider their attitude to children’s quarrels!

With simple explanations and many examples, the author proves that it is extremely important to give children the opportunity to sort out a controversial situation on their own. After all, suppressing children's conflicts by adults and imposing reconciliation on them negatively affects the formation of social skills and the ability to build interpersonal relationships. A child's quarrel allows us to realize what is inherent in us by nature itself: the ability to coexist with each other and at the same time express our dissatisfaction. In addition, the method developed by the author will help parents overcome the anxiety that, by allowing children to quarrel, they are acting incorrectly, that children may suffer.

This book is the first step to learning how to support your children without constantly nagging, scolding, or being pushy. After all, this is the key to a happy childhood and parenthood.

Author: Daniele Novara
Year of issue: 2023
Publisher: Alpina Publisher
Pages: 256
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 146x216x18 mm
ISBN: 978-5-9614-7539-5