Sisters

The other day, I was in the playroom with my girls. Maria, almost 3 years old, was having a great time playing peek-a-boo with her baby sister, Caroline, now 6 months old. I told Maria that I needed to take Caroline away for just a few minutes to change her diaper, and Maria protested, saying, “Mommy, please don’t take Caroline away, she’s my best friend!” Of course, these words melted this mother’s heart, and I imagined all of the fun that they would have together over the years.

How have you fostered friendship between your children? Specifically, how have you fostered friendship between daughters that are close enough in age that competitiveness and jealousy could sneak in? Sometimes, I think the best thing that we parents can do is to step away and let our children create fun together, without our involvement. We’re not quite there yet with our daughters, since Caroline is still quite young, but I have noticed that my children sometimes have the most fun together when I’m not in the same room! I’d love your thoughts on sibling interaction on this Friday morning. Happy almost-weekend!

Mary, Queen of families, pray for us!