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Hey! Everybody fights sometime. Jessie and Evan learned how quickly a fight can turn into an all-out war. Here’s this week’s true story of a big blowup and how it could have been avoided.

Blowup of the Week

 


Steven, age 10, from Minnesota

I broke my brother's cell phone. I wasn't supposed to touch it, but I took it out of his room, and then I dropped it in the street and it got wet. He was SO MAD. He said he was going to kill me. But my mom didn't let him. I shouldn't have taken his phone. But I just really wanted to look at it, and I figured, what's the big deal? Next time, I won't take his phone.

 

 


Blowup Prevention Strategies

 

Tell your side of the story.

Listen actively to the other person’s side of the story.

A mediator (parent, teacher, or third friend) repeats the facts of the story.

Share your feelings.

Find a win/win solution.

Agree on follow-up.

Celebrate!