Last year, as I was thinking about homeschooling, a friend talked to me about the natural pecking order in a family and how putting kids all in a class together with others their same age disrupted that. As I observed my boys more during the day while Drew was gone for kindergarten and when he got home, I realized how this was showing in our family. Ben happily played the oldest all day long. When he woke from his afternoon nap though, Drew would be home and fully taking back his status as the oldest. They would fight. For a few hours. They fought through a big chunk of the summer. But now, just 2 weeks into school, and 3 weeks since our "normal" schedule started up, my boys are back to where they were before Drew ever left home for school. They play well together. The engage each other. Sure, they fight sometimes. All siblings do. But order is restored, and they are back to loving on each other, respecting each other, and having a great time. Mom and Dad don't have to intervene much at all.
Just another way God is showing me we made the right choice for our family.
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