Models for Conflict

[Bob192]

How do you and your husband handle conflict in your home?  Do you do so in front of your kids?  I catch myself sometimes and think, is this what I want my daughter (and other kids) to learn?

[JoJoBean8]

We don't fight we bicker at times. We do it in front of the kids sometimes because i think it's good for them to see you don't always have to agree and different ways to work through differences. We model how to love why not how to respectfully disagree.

[Mrs.Andrews]

We just deal with it how it happens. Usually in front of the kids. It does sometimes get heated and our 3 year old tells us to stop fighting. Usually we tell her not to tell us what to do. It is never bad fighting. And I think it is important for our kids to learn how to manage conflict and how to fight with a spouse. That is an important part of marriage too, learning how to fight. Our kids also need to see that we can fight and still love each other and be just fine after the fight.

[Rushn311]

Sometimes we have loud arguments, but seldomly and they last 30 seconds. We try to calm down, talk later calmly.

[Bob192]

Sometimes it's hard to remember kids are in the room!!  I do want my daughter to learn the right way to handle conflict!

[SlightlyPerfect]

We debate a lot in front of DD. We never yell or swear.

The only issue I have now with DD is that she is a damn fine negotiator at 3 years of age.

[HamBergerMama]

we don't fight in general. 5 years of marriage, and I can't remember a major fight.

Now we do have disagreements, or frustrations with each other, but we don't discuss them around the kids. Our conflicts are always handled before we go to bed. We can't handle it otherwise!