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Old Feb 08, 2011, 10:22 AM
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How old is your little brother LittleForgetMeNot? This is a very common problem and some ground rules and boundaries might work - these have to be implemented by you, your parents and your brother. Firstly little siblings look up to their older siblings and he wants to be around you. The main thing I think is wrong is....... he's bored - he needs activities to occupy himself but he also needs some one on one time with you and your parents.

This is the plan - you/parents explain that you need a certain amount of solitary time and you also need solitude for homework but you cut him a deal - the deal is...he gives you that time but you tell him you'll play with him and really have fun. I understand you're older and my daughters 13 and the younger one is 9 - so I understand how the younger wants to play but the older one struggles to relate. That's okay, just make the effort to play and relate to him.

It also sounds like your parent needs to enforce more discipline, so he can't continue to irk you. I can understand how both you and your brother feel because I go through this challenge with my own girls difference in ages. I had a couple great brothers who were really nice to me when I was younger and I still appreciate what they did for me...how they made the effort. So I'm hinting at a little patience from you and he really just wants someone to give him some good attention. You can be his hero - it's all a matter of how you look at it. I hope it gets better and you get the peace you deserve.
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Last edited by lynn P.; Feb 08, 2011 at 01:14 PM. Reason: add something
Thanks for this!
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