tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545725.post3275801870543493093..comments2024-03-11T10:03:04.063-04:00Comments on Hillary Chybinski: parenting. . .managing the age gaphchybinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387169047233793375noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545725.post-91370449273247403432011-11-06T16:35:17.272-05:002011-11-06T16:35:17.272-05:00My sister and I are 4 years apart. I remember ther...My sister and I are 4 years apart. I remember there being a lot of difficult years between us. I seemed to always annoy her with my young age & I hated that she seemed too cool for me. There were times we got along great which tended to be when we were playing with barbies or a game that didn't take much skill like UNO. But then when it came to me needing to be "smart" to play a game with her she grew agitated quickly and I hated that she seemed to hate me so much. But now...closer than ever!! I think part of it just comes with the age difference and there isn't a lot you can do about it.<br /><br />Try to encourage them with activities you know they can do well together & try to teach your older son patience in more difficult situations like I imagine checkers would be. I would imagine something like building a fort together, playing legos, building a track for race cars, etc. would be common task that they could do together that would lead to less frustration that is unless your 5 year old still enjoys that destruction phase! :)Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746458407121043598noreply@blogger.com