tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963904886344675653.post2735337471770312566..comments2023-07-18T04:36:40.307-05:00Comments on If Mama Ain't Happy: SistersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963904886344675653.post-85384331191921193732012-05-13T08:30:47.189-05:002012-05-13T08:30:47.189-05:00One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was to...One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was to keep resentment out of the relationship between my son and daughter. For instance, my daughter once wanted to go to the carnival and ride the rides, but I had nobody to watch my infant son. Rather than say that we couldn't go "because of brother," I explained that it just wasn't a good time to go. Throughout their lives I've avoided using either sibling as a reason that we are missing out on anything. Now at 12 and 9, they are the best of friends and rarely ever fight. It's a beautiful thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993401190661319585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963904886344675653.post-30194992560747477432012-04-27T11:33:56.807-05:002012-04-27T11:33:56.807-05:00I have always loved hearing your thoughts on sibli...I have always loved hearing your thoughts on sibling relationships. We definitely do not allow name calling in our home, either, and I don't know that I really put a lot of thought into that until I heard that rule from you. I didn't have to deal with sibling relationships yet, so I was glad to hear that before it became a problem.<br /><br />To try to encourage relationships, we try to help our kids understand their differences and to appreciate them for it. I think that so many relationship problems start when people think everyone else should be just like them (hey, I do it, too!). So, when there's a difference in preference, we try to help them know that they are different people and that's a good thing.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142251277181082146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963904886344675653.post-56561368330405185392012-04-27T11:05:30.365-05:002012-04-27T11:05:30.365-05:00Missing those sweet girls!! And you!! XOXOMissing those sweet girls!! And you!! XOXOShelbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963904886344675653.post-76126410504075397462012-04-27T09:56:15.589-05:002012-04-27T09:56:15.589-05:00Beautiful! I had a similar experience only with so...Beautiful! I had a similar experience only with sons :-) They were often mistaken for twins even though they are two years apart (it was the twin stroller and the matching outfits.) <br /><br />They've always been such a pair that it really saddened me when they went through a bit of sibling rivalry, but that has mostly passed and they are two peas in a pod again!Katharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135248360197058024noreply@blogger.com