Sibling Agitation: A Tool To Raise Peace Makers #059

"You are over the line!"

We all remember agitating our siblings when we were kids (and maybe even now that we are adults). And, all us parents see our kids needling and agitating their sister(s) and brother(s). Our natural inclination is to shut down whatever behavior is creating the strife (and annoying or embarrassing us). However, the best way forward is to help our kids explore what's going in their hearts both when they are being agitated and when they are the agitator.

In this episode we touch on:

• Power dynamics between siblings: Be aware of them and address them directly.
• Helping our kids to have grit and to understand that life isn't fair (without being dismissive of their feelings).
• 80's mom perms (for some reason).
• The difference between our kids being a peacemaker and being a peacekeeper. Proverbs 12:20: Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
• Seeking the good of those around us.
• Also, David butcher's the quote from Dr. Wayne Dyer, "When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind."

The Stat of the Week is about washing machines... Portable ones, dual wash ones and extremely expensive ones...

As always, thank you for listening! We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do please take a moment to share the podcast with a friend who might be encouraged by this conversation or who just needs a good laugh at our expense.