What do I do if I have a little sister who blames me for everything? My sister is so annoying. She is seven and we are always fighting. What should I do? My brother is always asking me for everything. He wants everything. What should I do?
Lil Ones

Dear Lil Ones,
I am the youngest of my sister and brother. I was the baby. I have heard that I was spoiled and I do remember getting on my sister’s nerves. I thought she was mean to me. What I know is that siblings don’t like each other just because they are related. Each child in a household has a different personality and they can clash. When you feel that there is a problem between you and a sibling, the first thing to do is to make your parent(s) aware of the problem and then deal with it two ways. First, understand that a younger child is more selfish and needy. They need attention, they want what they want. Sometimes you should give it to them. When you were their age, you wanted your parents to give you what you wanted, and sometimes you got it. One the other hand, you must be stern with children so that they understand that in life, you cannot always have what you want. People that always got what they wanted growing up, have a hard time as adults when they learn that this is just not reality. There are limits. So, make a time or schedule for yourself and share it with your younger brother or sister. Tell them the days when you will play with them, share with them, or let them in your room. Tell them the days that you will not. Make sure that they stick to it so they will know. That way you don’t always have to go to your parent. It is an agreement between you and your brother or sister, like a deal. Tell them that if they keep the deal with you, then that is between you two; but if they don’t, play with then you WON’T!