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My granddaughter is mean to her brother. What can we do?

My granddaughter is mean to her brother. What can we do?

by David | Sep 24, 2020 | Behaviour, Boys, Girls, Primary, Relationships, Sibling rivalry

I have two grandchildren, a girl aged 9 and her brother aged 5. My granddaughter is always complaining about her brother. If he brushes against her accidently she says he pushed her and runs off crying to tell her mammy. She constantly watches in case he gets...
My toddler is hurting the new baby. How can we get her to stop?

My toddler is hurting the new baby. How can we get her to stop?

by David | Jun 4, 2020 | Girls, New Baby, Sibling rivalry, Toddler

We have a new baby and an 18-month-old girl. The 18-month-old is slapping the baby whenever we let her come close to him. We talk to her about what we are doing and say, “be gentle” and we stroke the baby softly to show her what we mean, but our toddler will quickly...
My teen son is being so mean to his little sister that she is crushed

My teen son is being so mean to his little sister that she is crushed

by David | May 18, 2020 | Behaviour, Boys, Girls, Primary, Sibling rivalry, Teenager

I have two children aged 14 and 7. They had their usual ups and downs together but since we have been in the house all the time I feel like their relationship has really hit rock bottom. My older boy is so cruel to little sister. She is only 7 and adores the ground he...
Will my son be disadvantaged by being an only child?

Will my son be disadvantaged by being an only child?

by davidc | Nov 17, 2019 | Boys, Preschool, Sibling rivalry

My son is turning four this Christmas and myself and my husband are considering having another child. In many ways we are a very content family, and having a new baby will potentially disrupt that! But I worry that my son will miss out by not having a sibling. Do you...

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