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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That was pretty confusing - are you talking about siblings attending each other's sports games or recitals? Or a family event?

Some family events should be required and there should be a set time and everyone should go.

I don't think forcing your kids to attend each other's "events" will make them supportive - it will just be forced.

There are ways, but forcing isn't one of them.

My kids (who are different in personality and interests) do support each other  --- I didn't force them to attend everything, but they did attend important events (finals, graduations, etc) and of course we still have required family events even though they are in their 20s.[/quote]

OP. The last one was a planned family outing that she refused to come to, to just be with her younger sister and give her company. She had her fun day with friends the previous day and this outing was more for the younger one with family. We had set up a time for 10am and then she started the drama saying she does not want to get up and refused to come.

But the others are events like concerts, recitals where DD does not want to come and we force her to come.

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Why are you making this into a “keeping your younger sister company” type of thing? If you put it that way, I can see why there is resistance, TBH.

Just tell DD she is required to come on the outing to spend time with family & leave it at that. Also I don’t see what DD’s plans from yesterday have to do with it.

At some ages (especially around middle school age), 1-2 grades apart can seem particularly significant in terms of mindset, interests etc. and that is very normal. [/quote]

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