Conflict resolution
Conflict is uncomfortable but is also a normal part of human interactions. We need to learn conflict resolution strategies and instill in our children the courage and willingness to address conflicts. Without a structured approach to conflict resolution, issues will persist.
Teaching children a conflict resolution toolkit helps them to develop interpersonal relationships, handle disagreements, and contribute to their communities. By encouraging respectful discussion on points of conflict, empathy, and compromise we can create communities where conflicts are not viewed as obstacles, but as opportunities for growth.
Conflict is best resolved by focusing on mutually beneficial goals, seeking areas of compromise, sticking to the facts, and keeping personal/petty differences out of the discussion.
Having a good conflict resolution toolkit is essential to living life in a community.
A conflict resolution toolkit can include: