Only a sister

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  • October 20, 2011 at 8:41 am
    CorleneD22
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    I hope someone can help me with this. I can’t come to anything on my own.

    Let me explain our set-up: My husband and I live in one of two houses on a property. My mum and sister live in the other. My mum works full-time and I work part-time from home. I am currently homeschooling my sister.

    I do not have chldren yet, but I think homeschooling is difficult to figure out all around. But I am REALLY struggling.

    One third of homeschooling is disipline, which I can only partly insist upon. It is difficult to seperate dicipline. “Listen to your sister at school, but you dont have to listen to her otherwise.” The lines get very grey. That, I think is the first problem.

    The other is that because we are sisters we fight. And sisters have a very unique relationship. Different from mother to daughter anyway. And it is making it hard for me to ‘do’ all that Charlotte suggests. I want to! And I am going to with my own children!

    My sister is also getting older (she is ten now) and it is getting more difficult.

    I need help. Any suggestions will be welcome! Help me get the right frame of mind to tackle this. Please. I want my sister to have a successfull and happy school-life experience.

    Thank you.

    October 20, 2011 at 12:01 pm
    Sara B.
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    It sounds like maybe you and your mom need to have a heart-to-heart about the discipline issues. If you don’t have permission, nor her support, in disciplining her when needed, it’s just not going to work, plain and simple. I’m not sure how much older than her you are, but you don’t *need* to fight with her. In fact, try very, very hard not to (during school or otherwise)! It’s much more difficult to obey someone who will “stoop to their level,” for lack of better wording. As an adult, even a sibling, you can help teach and train her in good habits she will need as an adult, including setting a good example.

    I hope some of this helps!

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