Many people go through life with no indication of how to be a parent other than what they saw their own parents doing. If their parents were not effective, it will be hard for them. So I would like to see more opportunities for parents to get training. |
The more the parents let those two things happen, the worse the outcomes are for the younger siblings. As a parent, I may be struggling to get my older son to change his life, but I can at least prevent my younger children from following in his footsteps by making sure that they are not hanging out with his friends who could get them in trouble. I must also make sure that my kids aren't fighting with each other and teach them how to resolve conflict. |
This is not only going to have a bad impact on the younger siblings, it also has a really bad impact on the older sibling doing the bullying. |