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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So it's your sibling's child? Firstly, they need time to observe you. Stop trying to interact and force a bond. It's kind of like when babies are shy - just let them observe you talking with the people they know and trust. Be consistent - they pay attention to what you say. If you say you'll drop something off Wednesday, don't blow it off or show up Thursday. If you say you always pick green any time there's an opportunity to pick a color, don't then say "I think today I'll be yellow." That will make you untrustworthy. Be accepting of their anger. "That would make me really angry too." "That didn't go how you wanted it to at all, did it?" Let them have their anger - don't try to show them the silver lining or tell them their toy wouldn't have broken if they'd been more gentle with it. [/quote] This is good advice. Are you a child therapist?[/quote]
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