how to deal with bossy siblings?
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Answer:
Bossy siblings! If you have more than one child, you are likely to find yourself dealing with a bossy sibling.
Explanation:
In our house this was one of the biggest issues and it has nothing to do with the child, and everything to do with me, the parent. When we give our children too much authority, they get bossy. We give them the authority because it makes our life easier – but we are the parent. We are the parent – our life isn’t supposed to be ‘easy’ – we are supposed to be teaching, guiding and helping our kids. We need to give direction, we need to see when things aren’t right, we need to give the correction and guidance. When we give that authority to our younger kids, in order to handle it they become bossy – it is the only way they know to handle that authority. So if you have a bossy child, ask yourself if you have given them authority over their siblings? If so, take it back! They are not the boss – you are. (Side note: yes, sometimes we do give our children authority in certain situations, and if they can handle it without being bossy, great, and if all siblings can handle it without reacting in such a way that it dames the relationship, great – but be alert, because the balance can change very quickly).