Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for December 19, 2010

That brings back memories….my brother and I…

Same here, kreole.

Oh…………..you better not shout, you better not cry, you better not pout I’mtelling you why…………….

\\//_

That always worked my sister and me too. Too bad it didn’t the rest of the year.

I have a Granddaughter named Holly, so find this extremely funny

yes, Virginia, that explains why the ditches are filled with gifts every xmas eve

and to all a good night

Cancel the presents, Jan. It will straighten them out in a jiffy. (I know a family who had a son who was always causing trouble….until they cancelled one of his birthdays. No presents, no cake, no party, not even a mention of it from friends or family. The kid straightened out REALLY quick, and even when he was a teenager he never caused trouble again).

A question for the parents present here, what pairing is worse in terms of sibling conflict? Girl-girl as we have here, boy-boy, boy w/ little sister or girl with little brother?

Somehow without real knowledge, I am thinking the latter would generate the most potential conflict.

Merry Christmas to ALL!

I grew up as one of 3 girls: the cat fights were almost constant. My own children [older brother, younger sister] seldom fought. It was almost unnatural how they were, and continue to be, more like friends than rivals.

As a retired educator, I saw it all. It’s not the gender combinations, but the environment that generates conflict.

Merry Christmas to all gocomics readers and comment posters!

Steve, I got along great for the most part with my older (3.5 yrs) sister, but fought constantly with my older (1.5 yrs) brother. My brother and I were very close in age and extremely different in character, so we had to share close quarters over which we disagreed about nearly everything. (I was also tall for my age, and he resented that I never saw him as my “big” brother.) We only started getting along when we were old enough to put reasonable distance between us (i.e. different states).

Of course, my sister could (and did) sometimes pull rank on the both of us…

i don’t remember exactly what age we were but it was closer to teenagers, and my sister and I had Christmas cancelled due to excessive fighting. I still remember the feeling I had, but it didn’t really change our fighting. We still don’t get along to this day.

My daughter came first and mommied her baby brother until they were teenagers. My granddaughter, on the other hand, kept trying to get rid of her baby brother, in some very imaginative, and sometimes very frightening ways.

My sister and I fought a lot-but we were forced to share a room and our ages are very close. I am good friends with both brothers, one 4 years older, one 4 years younger, and we never really fought as kids.

My sister and I had to share a room no choice 2 bedroom house, small, and old. She though would go to bathroom and stay until came time for dishes I would half to wash them. Those were the days.

My sister and I are a year, a month, and a day apart. We had very different temperaments, and we sometimes quarreled, but we were built-in best friends. Still are. I had a brother who was a year and a half older than me. He was a tease, but never any horrible fights. My baby brother was 5 1/2 years younger than me, and we got along beautifully, but my younger sister and him were oil and water. Still are. ;-)

My sister and I are close to 2 years ago difference. She would try and would work get out of doing simple chores. Married 26 years later has her own stuff to do.

Strange I know of someone two girls and a brother and one of them speak. Worse that their parents died within 6 months of each other and no more communication. My sister and I we like to tormet each other. One thing I have heard so much of is her church for over 25 misserable years. Like hers is the only one that counts no other one does. When I bring mine up she down beats me.

My husband and I are both onlies. Sometimes I’ve thought it would be great to have a sibling… but on the other hand… (Meanwhile, I can’t help but think what a completely pesky brother my husband would have been! ;) )

I only had a little brother who was spoiled from the beginning because I was a depression baby (37) and he was born when things loosened up- plus they had really wanted a boy. They spoiled him rotten (I mean it) he became a lawyer after being a realtor who cheated clients of both kinds and eventually ripped off our parents (and me) too. At least I have a clear conscience and a healthy life (if somewhat short of cash). I earned everything I have and he died of brain cancer-in his case that’s Karma. Sorry to be a downer, but my only sibling is a sore topic.

I seriously read “…not too late for Santa to ditch everything SHE was planning on delivering…” – and felt a little pang of disappointment when I saw it was my mistake.