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MarilynW
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Posted: May 26 2008 at 9:00pm | IP Logged Quote MarilynW
I would appreciate any words of wisdom as to how to encourage love and peace between my children. I tend to get irritated or upset when there is squabbling - and this is not the correct approach.

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Posted: May 26 2008 at 9:50pm | IP Logged Quote mom2mpr
I struggled with this for months and this has worked the past few weeks.
I have found I need to spend more time with mine-together. All three of us. Mine are 5 years apart and finding things to do-together-is hard. But summer is here(kind of)and that is helping. I am teaching them through my example. When they don't share--I am there. When dd annoys ds(which is so often-and it is normal 5 year old stuff)I am there to help him deal with his feelings and make him aware of hers.
By being with them and playing with them they are learning to play together and be happy together. It is exhausting but I am finding that is my key at the present time to a more peaceful home. Also, as an aside, slowing down on activities. Just being home and not out with others ALL the time has helped all of us. Instead of my running around trying to get out and then recover once we get back home, we have more time-together.   
Oh, and lot's of prayer
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Posted: May 27 2008 at 7:52am | IP Logged Quote Barbara C.
I can't recommend "Siblings without Rivalry" enough. It has lots of solid ideas, and also keeps you from making unintentional mistakes that might be making the situation worse.



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