The Role of Siblings (兄弟姐妹)

It’s common knowledge that the family a child grows up in has a huge influence on the child’s attitudes, beliefs and mental health. People usually owe this influence to the child’s parents, but relationships with brothers and sisters are just as important.

During childhood, siblings see each other every day and spend more time with each other than anyone else, 【小题1】(share) experiences that last all their lives. Siblings are also forced to persevere in their relationships with each other 【小题2】 they have some disagreement. This pushes children 【小题3】(practice) conflict resolution skills since they cannot leave the familial relationship, as they could with a friend. But a sibling relationship also offers a safe place to discuss difficult topics 【小题4】 fear of abandonment.

Relationships between siblings vary depending on the ages and personalities of the children 【小题5】 (involve). Some children form close, unconditional friendships with their siblings 【小题6】 others compete with them. Older siblings often teach their younger brothers and sisters useful skills or give them advice, but they can also set bad examples, 【小题7】 (lead) their younger siblings to do things that are wrong or foolish.

Once children grow up, they do not see their siblings as often as before 【小题8】 they usually no longer live together. Maintaining sibling relationships now takes work, and if siblings do not get along, they can avoid each other. Sometimes siblings become estranged (疏远的), 【小题9】 can include everything from feeling distant or tense to having their WeChat Moments 【小题10】 (block) to each other. But many sibling relationships improve in young adulthood as the siblings mature. Sometimes the distance helps siblings enjoy other’s company when they do meet.

Siblings help shape each other’s lives, both as children and into adulthood, so taking the time to cultivate positive relationships with siblings is extremely important.

It is in your daily life that you always get into a situation where your parents control hundreds of things for you when you are 【小题1】 kid, such as the clothes you wear, the food you eat, where you go and whatever can keep you 【小题2】 (comfort). It is a good thing. Kids need this kind of protection and help because they are not old enough to take care of 【小题3】 (they) and make decisions 【小题4】 (correct). But with you growing older, the part of being a teen is developing your own identity, 【小题5】 is different from parents’. Different attitudes towards events like parties may lead to a number of 【小题6】 (argue) , because your parents will always be concerned about you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are. As a result, your parents feel it hard 【小题7】 (get) used to the new situation without 【小题8】   (know) your updates. 【小题9】kids should keep in mind is that in most cases, your parents can understand what you are going through because they 【小题10】 (be) teens once.

When you think about 【小题1】 affects your kids most, you might think about their friends, rock stars, sports stars or other famous people. But that’s not 【小题2】 (complete) true. Whether they’ll admit it 【小题3】 not, most kids-even teenagers-look up to 【小题4】 (they) parents. What you do, how you act and what you say have a huge effect 【小题5】 your children.

To your kids, you’re a hero. That’s an awesome (令人敬畏的) 【小题6】 (responsible). It means your kids are 【小题7】 (watch) you all the time and learning how to respond to the world. If you act as if the school 【小题8】 (matter)，then your kids will think their education is important. If you read at home and stress the importance of that skill, your kids will pay attention to that, too.

And that’s not just an opinion. There are 【小题9】   (fact) to support it. A report released by the National Education Association tells us that when parents are involved, kids stay【小题10】 (long) in school, do better in school and even like school more.