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Siblings: How to handle sibling rivalry to create strong and loving bonds
Siblings – your guide to positive parenting and how to
handle sibling rivalry and jealousy. Here is the essential parenting book which
will guide you to calmer, easier, happier parenting and help you raise siblings
without rivalry.
Clinical psychologist Linda Blair takes a
positive approach to this subject – instead of trying to eliminate the natural
rivalry that occurs or striving for an unrealistic idyll of a calm,
non-confrontational household, she teaches parents how to use sibling
interactions to build emotional intelligence and good social skills. Through a
framework of core principles, Linda guides you through potential issues towards
parenting without power struggles and raising happy children.
Find out how
" arial",sans-serif;"=""> Siblings turns sibling rivalry on its head offering parents a
practical positive approach to bringing up children and teenagers and
understanding the relationships into adulthood. This
essential guide to positive parenting will show you how to handle sibling
rivalry to create lifelong loving bonds.
" arial",sans-serif;"="">‘The
parenting handbook I've been looking for - this book is long overdue’
" arial",sans-serif;"=""> Victoria Harper,
The
Telegraph
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" arial",sans-serif;"="">‘I love
this book. It's essential reading for siblings and for anyone who has to deal
with siblings.'
" arial",sans-serif;"=""> Cathy Rentzenbrink,
The Last Act of Love
handle sibling rivalry and jealousy. Here is the essential parenting book which
will guide you to calmer, easier, happier parenting and help you raise siblings
without rivalry.
Clinical psychologist Linda Blair takes a
positive approach to this subject – instead of trying to eliminate the natural
rivalry that occurs or striving for an unrealistic idyll of a calm,
non-confrontational household, she teaches parents how to use sibling
interactions to build emotional intelligence and good social skills. Through a
framework of core principles, Linda guides you through potential issues towards
parenting without power struggles and raising happy children.
Find out how
" arial",sans-serif;"=""> Siblings turns sibling rivalry on its head offering parents a
practical positive approach to bringing up children and teenagers and
understanding the relationships into adulthood. This
essential guide to positive parenting will show you how to handle sibling
rivalry to create lifelong loving bonds.
" arial",sans-serif;"="">‘The
parenting handbook I've been looking for - this book is long overdue’
" arial",sans-serif;"=""> Victoria Harper,
The
Telegraph
" arial",sans-serif;"="">
" arial",sans-serif;"="">‘I love
this book. It's essential reading for siblings and for anyone who has to deal
with siblings.'
" arial",sans-serif;"=""> Cathy Rentzenbrink,
The Last Act of Love
256 pages, Paperback
Published July 10, 2018
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February 17, 2020
I believe this is an essential book for parents of more than 1 child and especially for parents who grew up with no siblings. The book is full of practical advice and it's written in a ver easy to read manner.
The author identifies 5 factors as the main sources of sibling rivalry - family size, siblings gender and age gap, personality, birth order and the parents own experience and relationships. The way parents manage the sibling relationship is considered to be the most important factor.
The book also discusses what is a good relationship between siblings and how to manage potential conflicts and also specific challenges like multiple births, adoption, divorce etc.
A few tips on how to handle sibling relationships: communicate (share meals every week, ensure everyone listens respectfully to the others), show good problem solving skills, establish family traditions (Christmas, birthdays), arrange an annual get together, build memorable experiences for children (going to the seaside, care for an animal pet, make meals together).
The author also gives 7 rules for building positive sibling relationship: value your children as unique individuals and love each unconditionally, keep communication lines open during their adolescence (share meals together), be a good role model (behave as you hope they will), regard disagreements between children as opportunities for them to learn, establish family traditions, find opportunities to encourage teamwork and cooperation, enjoy your time together as a family.
The author identifies 5 factors as the main sources of sibling rivalry - family size, siblings gender and age gap, personality, birth order and the parents own experience and relationships. The way parents manage the sibling relationship is considered to be the most important factor.
The book also discusses what is a good relationship between siblings and how to manage potential conflicts and also specific challenges like multiple births, adoption, divorce etc.
A few tips on how to handle sibling relationships: communicate (share meals every week, ensure everyone listens respectfully to the others), show good problem solving skills, establish family traditions (Christmas, birthdays), arrange an annual get together, build memorable experiences for children (going to the seaside, care for an animal pet, make meals together).
The author also gives 7 rules for building positive sibling relationship: value your children as unique individuals and love each unconditionally, keep communication lines open during their adolescence (share meals together), be a good role model (behave as you hope they will), regard disagreements between children as opportunities for them to learn, establish family traditions, find opportunities to encourage teamwork and cooperation, enjoy your time together as a family.
April 9, 2018
Some interesting insights but definitely more of a parents how-to than anything else.
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