Know about your sibling child’s life
Knowing all the small details about another person plays a very big part in maintaining a strong relationship. This is particularly so with children. How well do you know what is happening in the life of your sibling child, on a day to day basis? If might be that sometimes things are so hectic that it's hard to keep in touch with everyone in the family. If that is the case see if you can spend some time this coming week, getting to know more about your child's current world. Some things you'll know well, others less so perhaps.
Learn all about these
- Their friends they most like to be with
- Their favourite music/group
- Their favourite relative
- Their favourite food
- The best holiday they ever had
- What are they most afraid of?
- What are they most excited about?
- What are all the things they did yesterday (in lots of detail)?
- What is the most important thing coming up in their lives now?
- What do they really love doing at school?
- What is their favourite song?
- What wishes and dreams do they have for the future?
- What is one of their favourite things to do after school/at the weekend?
- What is one of the things they most like doing with you?
- What do they most like doing with their brother or sister?
- What is their favourite book/film?
- What concerns do they have at present?
- What do they like to get help with from you?
- What is their favourite animal/colour/toy