Kids
By CRIVAS
@CRIVAS (1815)
Canada
October 17, 2009 10:54am CST
I have two daughters, the oldest is 4 years old and her sister is 3. Last year they were the best of friends and got along great. This year their relationship seems to have changed a little. I have noticed that they are starting to fight a little more and they have started competting with one another. Whenever one of them is playing with something, the other has to have it, and it doesn't seem to matter what other thing I offer to give them instead. Has anyone else ever been through this before? What did you do? Did they ever get along the same way again? I really don't want them growing up thinking that they have to be better than eachother, I want them to be best friends.
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@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
17 Oct 09
I think that you could read your daughters stories that show siblings and best friends in every day life. For example Charlie and Lola stories by Lauren Child. Also books about Titch by Pat Hutchins. I suggest you try a reward chart in which your daughters are always equal. There is just a one year age gap between your two girls so it should be possible for them to be best friends. I am a primary school teacher and a parent of three children.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Oct 09
my kids did the same thing when they were that age but soon grew out of it so I don't think you have anything to worry about. when my son was five and his sister four, he would actually try to take care of her, and they became very close. so sibling rivalry will come up but most always it does dissipate over time.
