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January 15, 2007
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Reducing Conflict - What Are The Causes?
Understanding the causes is the first step to
reducing conflict. Do you recognize any of
these factors as reasons for frequent fighting?
- Competitive atmosphere - Who gets the remote?
- Intolerant atmosphere - You’re such a baby!
- Poor communication - You know perfectly well what you did!
- Inappropriate expression of emotions - Didn’t you know that throwing all the crayons on the floor means that I wish you would play with me?
- Lack of conflict resolution skills - You drive me crazy!
- Misuse of authoritative power - Because I say so!
What can you do to move away from these negative
patterns? Learn more:
Parenting and Child Health - Sibling
Rivalry
NASD: Resolving Family Conflicts
Young Adult Health - Relationships with
Parents
Conflict Management for High School Students
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Play a
Geography Game
Make A Quip – Anachronisms
You know the day George Washington got in
trouble for chopping down that cherry tree?
Well, if his chainsaw hadn’t run out of gas, he
would have destroyed the entire orchard!
This story cannot be true because they didn’t
have gasoline-powered chainsaws when George
Washington was a boy. The chainsaw is an
anachronism.
Take turns making up historic incidents that are not
possible because of anachronisms.
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