

It all seems so obvious not to compare your children, but believe it or not I find myself doing it all the time without even realizing it, “your sister is such a great sleeper, why do you have so much trouble?”.

There are several key points throughout the book that explain why siblings may or may not have a good relationship and most of the time is depends on how the parents react to arguments and or how parents might compare their children. “We’ve been looking at our own childhood and our children’s childhood, and what we seen to be saying so far is that our relationships with our siblings can have a powerful impact upon our early lives, producing intense feelings, positive or negative that these same feelings can persist into our adult relationships with our brothers and sisters and finally, that these feelings can be passed on to the next generation.” Siblings Without Rivalry I absolutely love it and highly recommend it to anyone who is having multiple children or if you have ever wondered about your own relationships with your siblings. When I found out I was pregnant with my second child, my pediatrician recommended I read Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish. Everyone always interprets things differently and it’s a great place to start a conversation about the topics. This post can be treated as a book club and I welcome other people to comment if you have read any of these books.

I am going to post a new book every month, whether it is about parenting, a kids book, or a book I read just for fun. I love to read and now that I have children it is really hard to find the time and energy to do so, but I always try to read for a few minutes before bed every night. The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link.
