The Mommy Referee Quiz - Sibling Rivalry Examples & Solutions

 

Raising 2 kids is twice the fun! But are you ready to handle sibling rivalry even during the quarantine? Take this quiz and see if you’re up for the challenge.

So you and hubby are getting ready for baby number two - emotionally, mentally, and of course, financially. But when it comes to raising 2 kids, there’s one thing that parents rarely consider. And more often than not, it catches them by surprise: Sibling rivalry.

The fact is you need to be more than a loving mommy or a playful mommy or a chef mommy. You also need to be a referee mommy — the one who manages sibling rivalry with the right amount of fairness, compassion, and discipline.

And with the quarantine being a reality we all have to live with for now, it’s obvious how it has brought with it a lot of stress not only for parents, but also the children. Being stuck at home, most of your kiddos have shown shorter patience with gadgets, their parents, and even their siblings. That’s why it’s important you know how to ensure your children can focus their energy on other things.

At the end of the day, it all depends on your parenting style and that there really is no “how-to” manual for raising kids. So here’s a short, fun quiz that will help you see how you’ll do with refereeing the name-calling, toy grabbing, competing for attention, and the ultimate fighting, when the time comes. Let’s find out, shall we?

1  One of the causes of sibling rivalry is choosing kids activities after distance learning classes. The eldest wants to the whole family to help Mommy cook, the youngest wants to watch a family movie with everyone. You:

2  Kuya and Bunso are fighting like Pacquiao and Mayweather. Do you:

3 A package arrived for you and the two kids are squabbling over who gets to unbox it after disinfecting. What do you say?

4  Your youngest girl is crying because your eldest got mad when she accidentally disrupted his distance learning recitation. When you pick up your little girl to soothe her, your eldest says, “Why do you always take her side?” How do you respond?

5  Ate got her first star in distance learning classes so you order a reward for her. The youngest sees her opening the package and says, “What about me?” You: