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How Kids Make Up After a Fight

When I fight with my friends, I feel anxious. I may have said too much. But I also feel like the other person is at fault. Sometimes you don't know how to talk to them.

Making up gets easier when children think about both their own feelings and the other person's, then choose better words for what comes next.

I'll admit one thing first

The gateway to reconciliation is not to lose everything. "I'm sorry for saying it out loud earlier," or "I may have said it too harshly," he says, acknowledging one thing he can fix. That alone may make it easier for the other person to talk.

Talk about the future rather than the reason

After a fight, it takes a long time to just talk about who is right. If you create rules for the future, such as "Let's decide the order next time" and "If you don't like it, say it first," you will be less likely to run into conflicts over the same things.

What you can do today
If you want to make up with someone, think of something you can say to correct them, such as "I'm sorry for the way I said that."

Even at Digital Kodomo BASE, when everyone uses tools and creates works, opinions may differ. In such cases, the ability to retell is as important as programming.