Charlie was less than thrilled.
"Elsa gets EVERYTHING!"
"I get NOTHING!"
I tried to tell him that the way he was feeling about Elsa
is the way Sarina has felt about him.
For ages she has felt he gets more attention,
he gets whatever he asks for.
Now Charlie is having the same feelings about Elsa.
I tried to reason with him.
I reminded him that she's his baby sister.
He muttered, "she's the baby devil."
Yes, I laughed out loud at that one.
It's funny!
Maybe sometimes she is.
Aren't we all at some point?
I wish I'd been as patient with Sarina about her feelings, as I'm finding myself far more patient with Charlie's feelings.
I'm beginning to see that they each are going to see a sibling as a rivalry
in some sense.
My job as a mama is to affirm each one's strengths and unique qualities.
My job is to help them feel secure about who they are
without comparing themselves to everyone else.
All four are so wonderfully different
and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Baby devil.
Ha!
Hahahahaha!
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