0:31 HOW TO HELP SIBLINGS STOP FIGHTING

“How to best deal with sibling fights being stuck at home for such an extended time. All the extra emotions everyone is feeling siblings are fighting way more than usual. What can I do?”

0:54 Lynn differentiates between the two kinds of sibling fights. One is that it’s mostly verbal and yelling and calling each other names or arguing over who gets to sit where on the couch, etc. And the other is when they get physical, and so somebody is in danger of getting hurt.

7:42 AVOID “BOYS WILL BE BOYS” THINKING

Lynn explains the negative impact tolerating violence causes and how to set limits to curb it.

13:49  The Montessori school cure all of a little Dixie cup of water

14:30 A WORKING MOM WITH AN EMPTY TANK

“As a working mom with two children under five, I’ve noticed a significant change in my own frustration, tolerance, and increased exhaustion and anger during the quarantine. Aside from taking a walk with the stroller, time alone or spending any time on myself is just nonexistent. And neither child sleeps through the night consistently. What strategies can I employ at home to be less emotionally reactive?”

15:09 Start with sleep. We did a whole episode on sleep,

19:11  The playifcation on relaxation with tingly head massagers that are in the shape of a tulip.

22:09 Join our Facebook group where you can submit your own questions to Lynn for a future episode. We’re relaunching this podcast August 31st for a second season under a new name. Follow our social media. That’s where you’ll learn about the new name first.

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