How Do You Promote A Healthy Relationship Between Siblings?
For many parents, teaching their children to get along with one another is a daily battle. With a few simple tricks, though, you may find that you can help improve your children’s relationships with one another and foster a sense of peace and belonging in your household. Teach children safe outlets for their emotions. For instance, when a new baby arrives, it’s normal for an older sibling to love the baby one minute and ignore her or act rough with her the next. In her article, “And Baby Makes Four,” Natalia Swenson Parker says you should make room for your older child’s negative feelings and allow safe outlets for those expressions of anger and sadness. Show your child that it’s appropriate to speak with you about her negative feelings, but it’s not okay to hit. When a child is allowed to express her negative feelings in an appropriate manner, she is more likely to move past them. Make time for each child every day. For some children, alone time with Mom or Dad before bed can go a lon
