Trauma from birth resulted in post-traumatic stress symptoms of hyper-arousal and anxiety. Then to add to the challenges, my...
Archive for category: Aggression & Sibling Struggles
Sibling struggles
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, fighting, kid's conflict, problem solving, siblings fighting, 4Table of Contents Parents understandably want their children to love each other, to care about each other and hopefully...
What to do when children hit, bite or push
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, Healthy Boundaries, aggression, bite, biting, children fighting, dysregulated, hit, hitting, kid's conflict, 21When children hit, push, bite another, they need to know what to do when they're that frustrated. Adults can...
Aggression – Why children lash out and what to do
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, Healthy Boundaries, aggression, hitting, 95Table of Contents When one’s child goes through a phase of being defiant, rebellious and aggressive, this understandably pushes...
3 y.o. ripping wallpaper off walls and hitting siblings
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, allowing feelings, destructive, healing through play, hitting, needs, play, ripping wallpaper, sibling rivalry, siblings fighting, 0Table of Contents Chloe’s question: “Hi Genevieve, my 3 y.o daughter is regularly ripping wallpaper off our walls in...
Aggressive acting out is often a cry for healing
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, allowing feelings, fear, healing trauma, school, tantrum, 6Table of Contents In the authoritarian model of parenting, when the child acts out by shutting down, being resistant,...
From biting and hitting to hugs and kisses – An adoptive mother tells her story.
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, ADHD, adoption, aggressive, bite, biting, connetion, cursing, hit, hitting, rude, spit, spitting, 5Table of Contents “When he arrived, his main form of communication was to bite, hit, curse and pull hair. ...
Sibling rivalry: Helping children develop problem solving skills
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, arguing, communication skills, fighting, problem solving, sibling rivalry, 2Table of Contents  In this article, I explain how the problem-solving model helps children work through their differences....
Genevieve mediates conflict between a large group of kids
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, aggression, angry children, arguments, children fighting, conflict resolution, conflicts amongst children, crying, discipline, kids fighting, peaceful parenting, problem solving, sharing, shouting, shrieking, sibling rivalry, siblings, 0Table of Contents How Genevieve got pulled in to mediating the kids I was recently at a social gathering...
The peaceful parenting approach to kid’s conflicts
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, aggression, arguing, boundaries, fighting, hitting, kid's conflict, limits, siblings, 0Table of Contents By Genevieve Simperingham When children argue, it really tests a parent’s patience to the max! Yet...









