Sibling dynamics in the lockdown/hybrid days

This article talks about how to help support how your kids relate to each other as they are at home together so much during the pandemic: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/16/health/siblings-get-along-better-wellness/index.html

A helpful article with tips for how to encourage more cooperative engagement between siblings: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/07/19/5-ways-to-increase-cooperation-decrease-competition-among-siblings/  

Try to avoid comparisons between siblings.   * * * *   Try to give each sibling a separate space to have his or her own things that are not shared.   * * * *   Try to avoid labeling. If you tag a teen as ‘the good one,’ ‘the bad one,’ ‘the mean […]

This article discusses the often overlooked role that older siblings play in younger siblings’ development: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/29/179266284/Big-Siblings-Big-Influence-Some-Behaviors-Run-In-The-Family?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2052