Comments on: Brotherly love http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/2008/09/16/brotherly-love/ Finding unexpected moments of bliss in my ordinary life Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sheri http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/2008/09/16/brotherly-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Sheri Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:08:19 +0000 http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/?p=212#comment-2395 Stephanie, my inlaws would do something like that with my husband and his brother. They'd have to sit facing each other and not laugh, which of course they couldn't do. Once in awhile I will wait til they've calmed down a bit then have them apologize and hug each other. The very thought of that causes them to crack up. Stephanie, my inlaws would do something like that with my husband and his brother. They’d have to sit facing each other and not laugh, which of course they couldn’t do.

Once in awhile I will wait til they’ve calmed down a bit then have them apologize and hug each other. The very thought of that causes them to crack up.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/2008/09/16/brotherly-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Stephanie Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:00:42 +0000 http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/?p=212#comment-2388 Try this, next time they fight. Have them stand about 10 feet apart. The one who started the fight (if you can remember - otherwise just pick one) and tell him to say something nice about his brother. Then he takes a step forward. Then son #2 has to say something nice about HIS brother. And then HE takes a step forward. When they get together in the middle, have them hug. By this time, the anger is diffused, and they got to hear something nice about themselves. To add variation, make them sing the compliment ;o) Sometimes, it can be something just like "I admire how you take care of your comic books" --- it's interesting some of the things kids can come up with. giggles can come too... "You ride your bike in a straight line" "You don't eat your boogers" good luck! -S Try this, next time they fight. Have them stand about 10 feet apart. The one who started the fight (if you can remember – otherwise just pick one) and tell him to say something nice about his brother.

Then he takes a step forward.

Then son #2 has to say something nice about HIS brother. And then HE takes a step forward.

When they get together in the middle, have them hug.

By this time, the anger is diffused, and they got to hear something nice about themselves.

To add variation, make them sing the compliment ;o)

Sometimes, it can be something just like “I admire how you take care of your comic books” — it’s interesting some of the things kids can come up with.

giggles can come too…
“You ride your bike in a straight line”
“You don’t eat your boogers”

good luck!
-S

]]> By: Lisa C. http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/2008/09/16/brotherly-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Lisa C. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:48:44 +0000 http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/?p=212#comment-2378 Don't be discouraged. I hated I mean hated my siblings... Now as an adult I think it must have been feelin glike they took my place with mom and dad (being the eldest). My brother and I are only 13 months apart and became best friends in high school.. but my sister, we're 4 years apart and it took till she was 18 and we were both living on our own to really learn to be friends. Now as adults she exclaims how much it hurt her, and I try to explain that I didn't understand as a child she just looked up to me, to me it seemed like a little brat copying me... (we're in therapy, just kidding!! thought i'd bring in some humor).. It'll be fine, before you know it, they'll be best pals and can't live without one another!!! Don’t be discouraged. I hated I mean hated my siblings… Now as an adult I think it must have been feelin glike they took my place with mom and dad (being the eldest). My brother and I are only 13 months apart and became best friends in high school.. but my sister, we’re 4 years apart and it took till she was 18 and we were both living on our own to really learn to be friends. Now as adults she exclaims how much it hurt her, and I try to explain that I didn’t understand as a child she just looked up to me, to me it seemed like a little brat copying me… (we’re in therapy, just kidding!! thought i’d bring in some humor).. It’ll be fine, before you know it, they’ll be best pals and can’t live without one another!!!

]]> By: Sheri http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/2008/09/16/brotherly-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Sheri Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:27:33 +0000 http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/?p=212#comment-2367 Don't let the bickering stop you. I fought with my brother and my husband fought with his sisters and brother, it's all normal. And those moments when they're kind and loving to each other, that makes it all worthwhile. Don’t let the bickering stop you. I fought with my brother and my husband fought with his sisters and brother, it’s all normal.

And those moments when they’re kind and loving to each other, that makes it all worthwhile.

]]> By: MzMelanie http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/2008/09/16/brotherly-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2363 MzMelanie Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:51:49 +0000 http://www.unexpectedbliss.com/?p=212#comment-2363 This makes me fear having a second. When I see siblings picking on each other out in public I look at my little Mr and I don't wanna have another. BUT then I know that he could be lonley if he were an only child....ugh hard decision. I hope it works out. I'm sure it will. Keep up the blogging so readers can see the outcome :) This makes me fear having a second. When I see siblings picking on each other out in public I look at my little Mr and I don’t wanna have another. BUT then I know that he could be lonley if he were an only child….ugh hard decision. I hope it works out. I’m sure it will. Keep up the blogging so readers can see the outcome :)

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