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Hiding Conflict From Children May Backfire, Research Suggests

Original: Hiding conflict from your children may actually be doing them a disservice. Here is what the research says about what th

A widely shared parenting article argues that shielding children from all parental conflict can do more harm than good. Drawing on child development research, it says children benefit from seeing disagreements handled respectfully, which teaches emotional intelligence and healthy relationship skills, rather than from conflict being hidden entirely. The piece is resonating with parents debating how much family discord to expose their children to.

Why now: Parents are debating evidence-based guidance on how children should witness conflict at home.

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