How to Encourage Strong Sibling Relationships

It’s a familiar scene these days. One of my boys comes running into the room where I am, with the other hot on his heels yelling or threatening to throw something. Usually, there has been harsh words spoken, names called and feelings hurt. ��Honestly some days I just want to hide and not deal with it at all.

The truth is that my boys really love each other. But like most people who spend a lot of time together, they also know how to push each other’s buttons. As a family, we have committed to being best friends with our siblings but it does take lots of patience, grace, and training.

4��Ways to Encourage Siblings to be Best Friends

These days sibling rivalry is viewed at something to be expected. Like it’s not a big deal to have brothers and sisters going at each other all the time. I completely disagree and it breaks my heart to see siblings behave this way. Over the years I have tried to instill in my boys the importance of cherishing the relationship they have with each other.

Here are a few things that are working for us right now as the training continues:

No Fighting.

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