This past week, out of necessity, as a punishment / experiment, we told Sunshine and glory to stop talking to each other. Why?? Because more often than not, when they spoke to each other, the words they chose were not nice. Sunshine, for some reason, thinks it's her job to be Glory's mother. That means she's being bossy. She can tell glory to do something in exactly the same tone and manner that I use. Which is ok for me, but NOT ok for her. Glory, in response to this, rebels with fussing and yelling in a high pitched annoying tone, and that's not ok either.
After laying down the rules and role of the sister, I explained to Sunshine that her role is not to tell Glory what to do unless she is in immediate danger. This means she is to relieve herself of all "mother" duties and leave that to me. ( that's what I get paid for) When she is a mom, she can be as bossy as she wants to be. As a sister, she can play, laugh, comfort, support, listen, sing, watch movies, and read, with her sister. But she will NOT be a "boss".
What was the outcome?? It seems as though they missed each other, making for a very peaceful weekend.
What happens when the "bossy girl" returns or the annoying high pitched screams return?
"Sorry girls, no more talking". And we start all over again.
