The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Siblings

They bicker. They tease. They compete. They can drive you crazy. If you're one of the many parents desperate for peace in your household, look no further than The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Siblings. With this unique handbook, you'll learn how sibling relationships develop over time, the factors that affect these relationships for better or for worse, and how to resolve the issues that provoke conflict. Expert author Linda Sonna, Ph.D., offers you practical advice for bringing up trustworthy, dependable, cooperative children who view their siblings as equals, rather than competitors. Find out how to: get to the bottom of disputes; manage the teen years; provide your children with a positive role model; avoid playing favorites; embrace step-children, adopted, and special needs siblings; and more. A hands-on primer for any parent with two or more children, The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Siblings helps you help your children build strong bonds that will last a lifetime.