Every family has their own way of dealing with conflict, and some ways are healthier than others. Having a calm approach to conflict resolution serves a valuable purpose. When parents handle hard emotions with grace, it models that behavior for their kids to learn from. This gives kids a secure foundation to experience arguing and repair. It’s not easy to have balanced discussions when tensions are high, but when children watch family fights unfold, they tend to feel helpless, which damages their sense of self. Kids who were raised in volatile households equate disagreements with feeling unsafe.
