«Help, our children are always fighting!»

It's normal for siblings to argue from time to time. However, our two daughters, 12 and 9, are constantly at loggerheads. As we live in a three-bedroom flat, they have to share a room, which doesn't suit the older one in particular. What can we do?
Reto, 41 and Katja, 38, Zurich

What our team of experts says:

Our team of experts:
Nicole Althaus, 48, is a columnist, author and member of the editorial board of "NZZ am Sonntag". She was previously editor-in-chief of "wir eltern" and initiated and managed the mum blog on "Tagesanzeiger.ch". Nicole Althaus is the mother of two children, 16 and 12.
Tonia von Gunten, 44, is a parenting coach, educator and author. She runs elternpower.ch, a programme that aims to bring fresh energy into families and strengthen parents in their relationship skills. Tonia von Gunten is married and the mother of two children, 11 and 8.
Peter Schneider works as a psychoanalyst and columnist in Zurich. Until 2017, he was Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology in Bremen; he currently teaches the history and scientific theory of psychoanalysis in Berlin.

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