This builds social skills so that your children grow up knowing how to give and receive. Older siblings shine when they pass a skill on to a younger one. Encourage your child to take on the role of teacher. When our Matthew took on the role of baseball coach to his younger brother, Stephen, they spent more time together and grew closer. Encourage siblings to comfort one another.
Friends come and go, but siblings are forever.
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