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| Thoughts on Sibbling Rivalry Although sibbling rivalry is accepted as part of growing up, there is no place for it in a Christian home. Sibbling rivalry comes from a child's selfishness and jealousy and such feelings are spoken against many places in the scriptures. The way to combat sibbling rivalry is to teach respect and consideration for others. You can do this by teaching them "it is better to give than to recieve" as well as "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". When to start teaching Godly behavior to children? I started teaching my children this from a baby. When a baby is eating peices of cereal I would ask it if I could have one. That begins a life of sharing. Some share easily but other children take a while to accept sharing as a part of life. I taught my children from a baby not to take things from other people without asking, they learn to ask quickly. There are so many opportunities to teach loving ways before they are 7 years of age because a child's personality has developed by this age. By age 12 their mindset is pretty much formed. You have a limited amount of time to teach your child the right way to live. Some may say a baby doesn't know what they are doing and so it would be impossible to teach them these concepts and rules of loving behavior. Just consider how much a baby learns in their first year or even in the first couple of months. The first thing they learn is to make Mommy or Daddy come running, cry loudly. Babies only think about how they feel and what they want and it is up to the parents to teach them to love others as much as themselves. If a parent fails to do this they are setting their child up for some hard lessons that they may never learn. Start them out in the right direction and then keeping them in the right way will be much easier. Remember God corrects those he loves, and expects you to do the same. |
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