What Can Adults Learn from Kids about Conflict?

From How Many Ways Can You Say Mom

In “ What I’ve Learned About Conflict from a Four-Year Old,  Rebecca Armacost, Executive Director, Mediation Training Institute, reflects on the lessons she has learned from her 4-year old son:

• While sometimes we want to cry and act out, conflict is resolved sooner when we talk through our perspectives

• Lack of sleep can seriously impact our ability to handle conflict appropriately

• Know when to engage and when to let it go

• Don’t underestimate the power of expressing emotions

• We all want some amount of control

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