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I  went through the Love Languages for Kids quiz with each child individually, and we reference what we learned about ourselves pretty often. My middle son is a big quality time and acts of service person, and hates physical touch. My littlest is huge on physical touch, as am I.  So for instance, understanding that an occasional hug is a great way to show love to mom/little brother, even though HE would prefer someone baking brownies for him, has definitely affected middle son's behavior toward little brother. Same with older son who has learned that a few minutes of hoops meets middle brother's need for love. It also forces them to think through someone else's perspective, which I think is a good social skill for all relationships![/quote]

Same poster. I also think it is important to validate their feelings about the other siblings. So if one is a sports star, and the other one feels like s/he gets all the attention, empathize without judgment! "I can totally see how frustrating it must be that Johnny has 25 baseball games to show off and you have one musical performance. It seems like those athletes get all the attention sometimes!" Sometimes the kids just need to get stuff off their chests and be heard.[/quote]

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