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Bringing peace to sibling rivalry No matter how gently we tell a child not to hurt another, he cannot hear us. He can only hear that he is "not all right" with us and therefore not worthy of love.	Attachment Parenting makes for easy sibling relationships Parenting can be a daunting and intimidating experience.
How secure sibling attachments happen The importance of a secure parent-child attachment is not a new revelation: This is what sets the foundation for all future relationships a child will have in his or her life. But there is also something to be said for security between siblings... read more	Attachment Parenting and siblings I am often amazed at how well my children get along. They are 9, 7 and 3 years old and each have very close, warm, secure and unique bonds with one another that very much enhance our family.
The Attached Family - "Attached Siblings" Announcing ATTACHED SIBLINGS, the latest issue of The Attached Family online. Read one post or all. Share what inspires you with your friends and family.	Sibling rivalry is natural It is natural for our children to feel anger toward their siblings and to experience anger in their peer relationships.
Loving one another in anger I feel a lot of love in my house. But there are conflicts, hurt feelings and misunderstandings.	Giving presence to the firstborn This post was originally published on Oct. 15, 2008, and it continues to serve as a reminder to parents expecting another baby.
Adding another child...it will get easier, it will get better The biggest struggles I see from mothers in my API Support Group have to do with the addition of a second or third child.	Don't blame the baby When I am pregnant, I can sleep anywhere, anytime. But there was one thing that kept me awake at night, staring at the ceiling: my son's warm body snuggled next to mine, with his arm draped over my growing belly.

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