Building Sibling Relationships ~ Part 3

Being Friends with Sisters

Being friends with sisters sounds so easy. They’re girls and we’re girls. But sometimes it’s not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes we have different personalities. I have one sister who loves pink. She would have the bedroom and everything in it pink if she could. My other sister, however, doesn’t care for pink so much. We each have differences like these, and sometimes it seems like we don’t have anything in common. But that’s when we get to learn and be creative! If you don’t think you have anything in common with your sister maybe you just need to learn more about her or learn to enjoy some of the things she enjoys. Something else you could do is find a new activity that both of you enjoy.

I think one of the best ways to build relationships with sisters is to have fun being girls together. On a cold, rainy day, pull out the teacups and have a tea party together. Get dressed up in pretty dresses together for special occasions. Learn to do each other’s hair. Have a girl’s movie night and watch a girly movie. One summer evening, my sisters and I did pedicures. We clipped and filed our toenails, put lotion on our feet, and then painted our toenails (pink, of course!). It was a lot of fun, and built memories that we’ll keep forever. So find some ways to enjoy being a girl with your sisters, and take the time to build relationships with them while you do it together.