Questions tagged [siblings]
Siblings describe any two or more family members with a common parent or are adopted by and live under the guardianship of the same parent.
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Older brother licking younger sister's legs
Girlfriend and I have a daughter (will be 2 soon), and she has a son (7 turning 8 soon) from a previous marriage. Recently we have been butting heads a lot concerning a few behaviors of son towards ...
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17 year old boy being out of control
I'm a 23 year old sister who's worried about her brother. He's 17 years old.
Our parents got separated last year after having an abusive relationship for decades, and now my two younger siblings and I ...
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Should i be taking care of my siblings all the time?
I am 13 years old and my dad tells me to take care of my siblings all the time.
He makes me watch them, make their food, play with them every time, dress them up and even makes me go check on them ...
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My stepdaughter expressed she wants to kill her little sister and her father Im terrified!
I have a 10yr old stepdaughter from my husband previous relationship and I have a 13yr old daughter from previous. Me and husband now have a 3 yr old daughter. Recently I was tidying up the older ...
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Should I suspend my toddler's attendance at daycare for a few weeks when their sibling is born?
This was suggested to us by our doctor, to prevent our daughter to get sick (which in her first year of daycare she does, often), and pass it on to the baby.
She hasn't been attending daycare anyway ...
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6-year-old loves making her little sister cry by dialogue
We have two daughters:
O. (6 years)
Y. (4 years)
We have the impression that O. leaves no opportunity to intentionally make Y. cry. This includes physical acts like hitting/pinching/taking things ...
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Toddler Being Mean to Baby
I have toddler who is just under 2.5 y/o and is constantly hurting and being mean to his baby brother who is 9 months old. He will often take toys away from his brother just because his brother is ...
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Punishing my brother
My younger brother 16 is leaving with me, it's been two years now
He is like every teenager likes to have fun, discover things and get friends. I kept him on the line, safe and sound.
We argue ...
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Do young children hold grudges?
I babysit for two children that live next door. They're both girls ages 3 and 5.
The children's mother is currently pregnant with another child and I was asked to break the news to the children. (They ...
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How to convince teenage sister to coexist with parents?
Not a parent but an older sibling and I’m trying to establish some form of peace in my household, I’ll try to give context here without making the question too long.
My sister is a teenager that’s ...
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How to stop 2 year old hitting and kicking in car?
Over the last couple months, my two year old has started hitting and kicking my five year old in the car. He doesn't do it out of anger and asking him to stop does nothing. We have 3 children and ...
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My younger brother doesn't know when to stop doing something he finds fun even when it's hurting someone else
I have responsibility over my 5 year old brother quite often, enough so that he calls me mom, and I deal with this almost daily and it's extremely frustrating and I don't know what to do, when I ask ...
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Should I have the same bedtime as my sister?
I'm a 13 year old girl and share a room with my 9 year old sister. Our mom always sends us to bed at 8:30pm, although I'm 4 year older. My sister is nagging that she can't sleep alone. 8:30 pm is too ...
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Meeting his other children [closed]
I have been stable with my boyfriend for 4 years now, we have a 2 year old baby girl.
He has 2 other children from his previous relationship (6 and 8 year old) I’ve asked him to meet the girls a few ...
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how to prepare 11 month old for birth of sibling?
Our daughter is almost 11 months old. I am pregnant with our second child, who'll be born by the time our first is year and seven months.
Is there a way to prepare a child so young for a sibling or to ...
