Brother-Sister Relationships: Solid as a Bungee Cord
My daughter’s first sentence, “Aidan pushed me!” can accurately sum up most sibling relationships in the ebbs and flows of a life. As a family historian and generally nosey individual, it’s been interesting to watch them grow apart, together, apart and together again–even before they’re out of high school.
The default setting of a new family member is encouraging–a two year old’s inquisitive look in the hospital and sloppy kiss. Then the parents go through stages of trust and fear as the toddler gets close–but not too close to the baby.
