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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 529192" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Well... some of the triggers might be extreme, but the overall theme? Pretty much in normal range. Sibling rivalry is NOT new, and not at all limited to homes with a difficult child.</p><p></p><p>Can I suggest a different approach? Ignore the symptoms, and make a different assumption: Assume that each of them is not getting enough of YOU. This is tougher to do as a single parent, but... probably even more important. It takes time to get them used to this, but have one kid be occupied by grandparents, or other consistent people (not babysitters... this is not punishment) while YOU take the other one for a relationship-building activity. Plan what work for each kid, separately. Just make sure the activity is something you both enjoy (or he enjoys and you don't mind), AND allows for interaction. Going to a movie or a concert doesn't count. A sporting event, might. Going out for coffee. Taking a long walk. Something interactive.</p><p></p><p>Focus on building trust and relationship between each of them, and YOU. What you're doing is teaching them about relationships... and it DOES affect their relationship with each other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 529192, member: 11791"] Well... some of the triggers might be extreme, but the overall theme? Pretty much in normal range. Sibling rivalry is NOT new, and not at all limited to homes with a difficult child. Can I suggest a different approach? Ignore the symptoms, and make a different assumption: Assume that each of them is not getting enough of YOU. This is tougher to do as a single parent, but... probably even more important. It takes time to get them used to this, but have one kid be occupied by grandparents, or other consistent people (not babysitters... this is not punishment) while YOU take the other one for a relationship-building activity. Plan what work for each kid, separately. Just make sure the activity is something you both enjoy (or he enjoys and you don't mind), AND allows for interaction. Going to a movie or a concert doesn't count. A sporting event, might. Going out for coffee. Taking a long walk. Something interactive. Focus on building trust and relationship between each of them, and YOU. What you're doing is teaching them about relationships... and it DOES affect their relationship with each other. [/QUOTE]
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