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Seeking Advice on Mean Older Sibling
It is called "Siblings without Rivalry". It give many great ideas on how to deal .... You can go a step further and reward him with a outing to the park or ...
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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...
How Do I Handle a Touchy Situation with My Best Friend Regarding Her Son?
... monitor them from afar so that you can step in when necessary Though Ive ... as too hard It's our own form of sibling rivalry and I believe it has to do ...
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- I think you did the right thing by bringing this up to your friend. I wouldn't allow my child to play with someone who was abusing him and acting out all the time bec...
- you did the right thing!! you have to distance yourself away from people like this. the parents have created that monster and sounds like the parents let that kid run ...
- I can give you some advice because this past year, I was in the same boat. The difference is that the kiddo was not my friends child, rather her niece, (she watches he...
Undecided About Having Another Child...
There is no sibling rivalry if you only have one child. ... I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings here or step on toes, so just remember this is MY opinion ...
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- I don't think giving your daughter a sibling should be a concern. I'm an only child as is my daughter ... and not all siblings get along or even like each other. Y...
- Dear Ann Marie, Choosing whether or not to have another child is always a big decision whether you have one child or 3. I was told I could never have any children, so...
- Good luck with a hard decision. To make things easier for your decision, have you considered asking about a genetic test to rule in or out the auto-immune disease ...
Bullying Little Sister
... was that he is jealous of her and that this is a type of sibling rivalry. .... If you step up his '''gravy''' he may not hand out so many ''lumps'' ...
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- I think that he is jealous and resents her.
- I doubt that this is bullying. At 33 months he is just learning how to relate to other children. I don't think disciplinary actions will help. If he is given consequ...
- T., My first thought was that he is jealous of her and that this is a type of sibling rivalry. He had such a short time of just him and Mom and Dad before this new...
Oldest Son Jealous of Little Brother/how to Get Him to Treat Brother Differently
So I feel like I have to step in and defend the younger one ... which only .... There are many books you can find on the net covering sibling rivalry from ...
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- L., i don't know how well it will work at this point but my oldest is 7 1/2 years older than his younger brother, when i was pregnant we told the oldest one that this ...
- I think all of Amy's suggestions are great, but I'd add a few thoughts. I do think the little ones can manipulate the situation to get their older sibs in trouble. So,...
- I second the recommendation for Siblings Without Rivalry, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Very hands-on, very practical advice, not so much parenting "advice" as to...
Seeking Advice on 5 Year Old Daughter Who Is down on Herself
What I do is let my step daughter help me with everything. .... no sibling rivalry, no worries about punishment for what she has to say. ...
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- My 3 year old daughter does this too. She gets so down on herself all the time and it just breaks my heart. I have figured out that she is not mirroring TV, she is mir...
- Someone is feeling left out and it's probably related to her new sister. It doesn't mean that she doesn't love her sister and it is normal for a 5 year old to experien...
- M., You are right to be concerned. This is not normal. Get her some help, it maybe just some counseling will help. Make sure she grows up close to Jesus. Bible stud...
Problems with My Niece and My Daughter
Oct 21, 2009 ... you this much grief and convince her to step up the discipline, ..... eachother so often as cousins it is almost like sibling rivalry? ...
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- Have you ever really talked to your sister about it? Youshould make sure to let her know how much it bothers you when your neice is mean. She might just be letting it ...
- I think you need to have a serious talk with your sister. She needs to discipline her daughter and teach her how to respect other kids and their feelings. I think a 5 ...
- I don't have much advice, but I just wanted to say i have similiar issues with my neice. I cringe whenever we are around her, because I don't want my daughters pickin...
Please HELP with Sleeping Problem!
... time bedtime bedwetting homework sibling rivalry aggressive behavior or a ... with my hand on her back until she fell asleep I did each step for about a ...
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- We transitioned our son (now 2 1/2) around 8 months to a crib. It was difficult because he slept in a bassinet attached to my bed so he was inches away but still in hi...
- A good source of information are the many books published by the Sears doctors. They are a family of child psycologists, pediatricians and nurses that believe that the...
- I have followed "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr Weisbluth and it works for everything so far. It was recommended to me by four moms that i hightly trust. I...
Haven't Had a Family Baby Shower for My Child and He Is 7 Months Old
What you have described is common sibling rivalry: wanting a turn to be in the spotlight. .... it's hard to have a friend available to step up and do it. ...
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- Unfortunately I have to agree with some of the previous responders and say that hosting your own shower at this point in order to get more stuff would be kind of tacky...
- In my opinion requesting a shower for yourself is tacky, very tacky. I also think that registering for things for a first birthday is also very tacky. As far as thin...
- oh honey.....it is NEVER too late for a shower!!!!..you just gave birth !!!! and what better way for everyone to see what you need and what size of clothes to get for...
Need a Princess
We had absolutely no sibling rivalry issues. Not so with the brother who was .... Too early to eat at the step's house, to late at my grandma's & way too ...
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- Hi E., Just wanted to tell you about a woman I used to work with. She had five boys, ages 6 to 16, and really, really wanted a girl. After much thought, she and h...
- I have 3 friends, who felt as you do and wanted a girl. But, on their 3rd try, they had boys, again. So they all now have 3 boys. I have heard of methods to conce...
- Don't worry so much about your age and the age difference. I was 35 when I delivered my third child. My other two were 10 and 7. Worry more about will you accep...
