Family Conflict Resolution Steps

Teach a simple problem-solving method.

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Create a conflict resolution routine for our family. Ages: [AGES]. Typical conflicts: [CONFLICTS]. How we handle conflicts now: [CURRENT_APPROACH].

Design a five-step routine: cool down, each person says what happened and how they feel, find what each needs, brainstorm solutions, choose one and try it. Write the steps in wording for younger and older children. Provide a visual poster layout, a script for adults to guide the process, and two example conflicts walked through step by step. Include a rule for when adults decide, and for safety: physical aggression or threats require a different response and professional support if they persist.

Add a cooling-down toolbox with ten ideas for children and adults, such as walking away for ten minutes or drawing, and a template for recording agreed solutions. Provide a section on repair after a conflict: how to apologise sincerely in age-suited terms and how to rebuild connection.

Also add a short script for apologising that a child can use, and a rule that everyone gets one turn to speak without interruption.

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1 Cool down: each person takes 5 minutes in a calm spot.
2 Tell what happened: "I felt... when..." one at a time.
3 Find needs: What did you need? (fairness, quiet, a turn)
4 Brainstorm: three ideas, no veto yet.
5 Choose and try: pick one for a week.
Example: Two siblings fight over the tablet. Needs: a turn and fairness. Idea chosen: 20-minute timer with the older child going first on odd days.
Adult rule: adults decide if safety is at issue. Physical aggression or threats need a different response and professional support if they persist.

• communication
• structured-brief