I’m concerned about the dynamic my sister has created between her two kids. But I’m just the childless aunt—should I stay out of it?
Dear Care and Feeding: My Sweet, Inexperienced 18-Year-Old Daughter Was Asked Out by Her Older Co-Worker
Be gentle and non-judgmental as you share your observations. You aren’t pointing a finger at Madison, nor at your sister’s mothering. Rather, as a former slightly older child, you know what it feels like to be expected to be significantly more mature than your sibling, and how difficult that can be in practice.
You may end up having this conversation on multiple occasions. It may be the case that you have to advocate for Carter a bit, maybe pointing out specific instances where he can be shown a bit more patience or when both children could have been chided for something as a unit instead of allowing him to carry the weight alone. Hopefully, you’ll get through to her and they won’t be 15 and 17 dealing with the same dynamic.My mother has always been a compulsive shopper.
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