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Alyson Schafer Advice: Stop Refereeing Your Kids' Fights

Stop Refereeing Your Kids' Fights
Kristy Woudstra
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When our kids bicker and fight, it's so hard not to intervene. After all, we just want peace and tranquility in the house. But refereeing sibling rivalry is not our jobs, says parenting expert Alyson Schafer.

So what should we do? Watch her video above and find out.

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