Playing off of each others emotions.
By CRIVAS
@CRIVAS (1815)
Canada
February 17, 2010 6:23pm CST
I have found that my two daughters are more alike than anyone could guess. I always get asked if they are twins as they do look remarkably alike. There are in fact only 10 months apart, and they are inseparable. In fact sometimes I wonder if that is going to be a problem. When one of them is in a bad mood, the other tends to respond in the same manner. Then I end up with two grumpy children. I try my best to make them cheer up but as most parents know, when your child is grumpy, sometimes they just need to be grumpy. I don't mind that too much and tend to take it all in stride. It isn't always a bad thing either, sometimes one is in such a good mood that the emotions rub off on the other. It is actually kinda funny sometimes cause they both seem to feed off one another. I think that it is normal but I found myself curious and thought I would ask my friends here on mylot. So what about you? Do your children tend to feed off of each others emotions? Do you have problems with it sometimes? Why or why not? What would you suggest that I do?
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@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 10
Your two daughters do sound like twins even though they are sisters ten months apart. They are emotionally close so seem to share the same emotions. When one of your daughters is grumpy I suggest you try to cheer her up. I use rhyme and repetition to cheer my children up. I call my toddler son 'the happy lion' or the 'moany pony'. Yesterday he was moaning away and experimenting with the word 'actually'. So I made up a silly sentence. I said "Magic is a cat, no actually she is a dog. I have a baby girl and she feeds off my toddler sons emotions so out come the fun tunes to make them laugh. Good luck.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
18 Feb 10
My sister and me are very close in age. According to my mom we were always at each others throat when we were kids. That forced my parents to separate us when we were little. I was send to a convent when I was 7 years old to stay with the nuns. It was sad and I remembered crying cos I miss home so much. But staying with the nuns has toughen me up with all the spiritual life being indoctrinated in my life from such a young age. I only left the convent when I was in my teens and that find me in good relationship with my sister until now.
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@randylovesdar (4932)
• United States
18 Feb 10
My brother and I are ten months apart and the two of us are very close. I know my brother and I have a lot in common and we share a lot of the same emotions. I am now married and even though my brother and I live in two different states we stil keep in touch and are always there for each other.
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