Sibling Rivalry
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Re: What to Do?
"Sibling Rivalry" by two women who also wrote "How to Talk to Kids so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk." Both are wonderful books, Invaluable! ...
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- Maybe there is somthing going on at school that you don't know about. Check with her teachers and ask her. There are a couple of great books: Beyond Sibling Rivalry a...
- There is a wonderful book that has been around awhile, but is still a great resource for parents with children. "Sibling Rivalry" by two women who also wrote "How to T...
- I take a different approach; my 7yr old & 3 yr old fight as well. If you let them know that it hurts you when they hurt their sibling, it takes on a different tone. "...
Potty Training Regression
Oct 29, 2009 ... Sounds like sibling rivalry to me. Its very common. Now that Camden is requiring more one on one attention from you Reesie is having ...
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- First thing I would do is take her for a physical checkup to make sure that she doesn't have a urinary tract infection or some other physical problem causing this. I a...
- Since she has been potty trained for such a long time and this seems like a change in her normal patterns I would actually take her to the pediatrician to run a urine ...
- I think she is trying to send you a message. Something is bothering or scaring her and she cannot cope with it verbally. You never know. It may be a movie she watched ...
My Fear Is.....
My next closest sibling is my sister whom is not quite 6 years older than ... disservice our generation has done to causing sibling rivalry and apathy in ...
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- I don't know about the bonding part, I think that has more to do with what you teach your children than years separating them, but that's just my personal opinion. ...
- It is much more common for women have babies post 30. My daughter was born 2 months before my 40th. She is wonderful. It does start getting harder post 35 (you ...
- My daughter was 5 1/2 when we had my son. You'd think she had him. =D She loves him very much and he can't wait when it's time to go pick her up from school. When t...
Helping 2 Year Old Cope with Newborn
Any advice on how to help her through this tough time and any advice or good books on how to prevent sibling rivalry?? Thank you! ...
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- not sure if she is old enough for this to work.....my oldest was almost 3 when baby brother came along. since infants naturally squeeze things w/ their fingers, we to...
- I think that the best advice that I can give is to have patience and just remember that her whole world just got turned upside down! She has been the center of your w...
- I was just going through the same thing 2 mos. ago. My pediatrician told me that it would take about 6 weeks for my son to get used to everything and she was about rig...
Need Help to Spice Things Up
My son was 2.5 when my daughter was born he did the same thing to her and well now they are 4 and 1 1/2 he still does it lol sibling rivalry early i dont ...
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- I have three children within 4 years and have delt with my fair share of arguements between kids! I think first you need to get your son to understand that she is fra...
- My son was 2.5 when my daughter was born he did the same thing to her and well now they are 4 and 1 1/2 he still does it lol sibling rivalry early i dont know telling ...
- Your son is probably feeling a little jealous with a new bundle of joy added to the family. But what I have tried with my son was to make a daily set aside time, just...
Only Child Vs. Siblings
They have moments of sibling rivalry but I really believe that parents can set a tone of love and respect and appreciation for each other that can minimize ...
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- I am the youngest of 3 girls. My oldest sister and I are 6 yrs apart. The middle sister and I are 2 1/2 yrs apart. My oldest sister and I have never had a good rela...
- I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters,and I am the youngest. Some how we were spaced out every 3 years or so. We all now are in the ages between 30-45 years old. I love it ...
- SIBLINGS!!!!!!! Who else can you lean on when all else fails? You learn how to handle real life from siblings and all the drama. Your siblings are the only other peopl...
How Long Can They Share a Room??
We were best buds and we had bouts of sibling rivalry. ... Sure is better than sibling rivalry--and might help to prevent it later, when the gender changes ...
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- As long as they and you are comfortable. Now, I am no lawyer, but after this was posted on your earlier question I did a little research and found there does not appea...
- Until they're grown, if they like. Heck, I have friends from the UW who rent an apartment with their siblings in order to save on expensive dorms, but still be 'out on...
- My two are 17 months apart (a girl almost five and a boy three) and exactly the same way! Right now they love sharing a room and I think having each other is a comfort...
Questions About Preparing Toddler for Sibling
There will always be some vie for attention and minor rivalry, but 13 1/2 ..... about a new sibling..like you guys are sorry or something - it shouldn't be ...
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- My little guy was a little older when his sister was born, but we tried to prepare him by having him go through a little class that the hospital gave for older sibling...
- My daughter was 2.5 when her brother was born and we had (we thought) prepared her as best we could. She was very verbal and seemed to understand......however, she ap...
- My first two children are 13 months apart. I couldn't really do much with a 13 month old....except make a big deal that she was a big sister. She really could care les...
3 Year Old Being Mean to Baby Brother
There is a wonderful book called "Siblings Without Rivalry" that might help you. It addresses the underlying issues that are behind sibling rivalry, ...
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- I agree that 3 year olds are self-centered(not in a bad way), they just don't realize that everybody else has feelings and not everything goes their way. You need to ...
- Emphatically tell her she can't throw toys and separate her from her brother for a few minutes. Be sure she understands that she can't play with him if she throws toy...
- One thing to bear in mind is that at three, kids are really just starting to figure out what it means to have emotions and what it all means. She has no idea that her ...
Seeking Advice on Mean Older Sibling
It is called "Siblings without Rivalry". It give many great ideas on how to deal ... Sibling rivaly can be very serious and cause frustration within the ...
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- T., When my girls were small, I read a FANTASTIC book that every parent should read. It is called "Siblings without Rivalry". It give many great ideas on how to d...
- This is her teaching, some where along the line she learn that this should be the behavior. Please teach her by your actions of what kindas is rather than your "words"
- T., When your son gets older, he will probably pay her back for the way she is treating him now. Sad to say though that sometimes that is what it takes for the...
