Getting to the Root of Healthy Competition Among Siblings
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As a freelance writer I strive to connect with publications that offer homeschooling families tips tools and resources they can use now. I loved getting to work with Homeschool Life Magazine to share about sibling competition. Check out the magazine for the full article but here is an excerpt…
“Competition is a part of everyday life around here; from who gets the front seat, to vying for mom’s attention at the dinner table. Our sweet babies haven’t even mastered crawling before they begin to compete for everything. It’s a problem as old as siblings. Cain and Abel competed for God’s favor. Jacob and Esau competed for their father’s blessing. It seems a part of human nature is to compete, so how do we as parents direct this energy to a positive end?”
In the full article in Homeschool Life Magazine, I share about the difference between healthy competition and unhealthy attitudes that can lead to sibling rivalry. Raising siblings together in a homeschool makes them peers as well as siblings. This can lead to sibling competition and comparison. Racing for the last snack in one thing, but as parents we need to be sure that there is always assurance of each child’s place in the family.
Different is Good!
We can help encourage our child’s individuality and give praise for their unique interests and abilities. This goes a long way in creating security for our kids. In the full article, I share how we have created a habit of affirmation and praise in our home to help counter the negative attitude that can creep in when jealoius thoughts are allowed to take root in a child’s heart.
Make Kid Competition Fun again
Family fun time is a great opportunity to have some healthy sibling competition. I share a few of the ways we use play to have a reason to work on character traits like joy, kindness, and to give praise.
Homeschool Life Magazine Offers so Much More…
Here is a quick list of all the articles in this month’s issue…
- Learning Styles: The Kinesthetic Learner
- Hands-on History: Development of Writing
- Edible Experiments: Kool-Aid Rock Candy
- Finding Strength in Your Child’s Weakness
- The Case for Year-Round Homeschooling
- How to Teach Your Child to Read
- Career Exploration: Being a Lawyer
- Preschool Theme Day: In Summer
- Free College Can Be a Reality
- Raising Children in Christ-like Character: Courage
- The Mayflower at Cape Cod
- Spanish I
- America the Beautiful
- Heroes of History
- How to Start a Book Club
- Help! How Do i Balance Homeschooling and Homemaking?
- Getting to the Root of Sibling Competition
- Unit Study: On the Farm
- Virtual Field Trip: NASA
- What is the Fruit of Your Home?
From the editors; “the Homeschool Life Magazine mission is to publish articles that will empower, enrich, and encourage homeschool families. While we may not agree with every detail and statement in each article that we publish, our policy is to only publish articles that uphold our mission statement and statement of faith.”
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As a writer, I love having the opportunity to write for the faith filled community. Homeschoolers are my people and have been for years. Over the last summer I have been speaking a great deal, but writing will always be my first love. Every article I write has just as much to teach me as those who get to read it. Don’t miss the chance to hear the beautiful testimonies, Helpful hints and loving encouragement included in every issue of Homeschool Life Magazine.
This issue has several book reviews, an “On the Farm” unit study, and a NASA virtual field trip inside along with tons of helpful and encouraging articles.
The Homeschool Life Magazine is published four times each year – Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall – as an online publication.
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