HALF SIBLINGS: DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING RELATIONSHIPS

HALF-SIBLINGS: HALF-SISTERS AND HALF-BROTHERS ARE A BLESSING

When people discover that they have a half brother or a half sister, their reaction depends on a lot of factors.

The age of the person plays a significant role in the reaction; adults will usually be more receptive than teenagers. People who had no siblings will be more willing to establish a new relationship with a half sibling they didn’t know they have.

It is better if people learn early on that they have a half sister/ half brother, than learn very late because that may raise feelings of deception, unfaithfulness and anger. Usually if the parents’ relationship is not going well, kids would know. They might therefore view a new half sibling and his/her parent as threats to the family, or even blame them for their parents’ marital problems.

RELATING WITH HALF SISTERS AND HALF BROTHERS

HALF-SIBLINGS: HOW TO RELATE TO YOUR HALF-SISTER/HALF-BROTHER: YOUR MOTHER OR FATHER'S CHILD IS ACTUALLY YOUR SIBLING - YOUR SISTER, YOUR BROTHER

Half siblings can be a welcomed, fresh addition to the family in most circumstances. It is therefore of utmost importance that parents talk about any kids they might have had prior to the ones in the family.

Kids that are born of the father by another woman are usually the most unfortunate and unwelcome because there’s betrayal involved on the part of the father. Feelings of deception would brew anger and hostility toward the poor innocent child. It is important for families to realize that the child is the most innocent in whatever happened between the parents. He/She didn’t choose to be born that way.

Relations are important and if there’s anger, it’s difficult to establish any. Seek some counseling, do not take the matter lightly.

ELIMINATE AND AVOID SIBLING RIVALRY WITH YOUR HALF-SIBLINGS (HALF SISTER/HALF BROTHER)

SECOND MARRIAGES OFTEN BRING HALF SIBLINGS ALONG

"THE PROS AND CONS OF ARRANGED MARRIAGES"

ADOPTING AND FOSTERING CHILDREN

MOST KIDS BORN OF TEEN PARENTS WILL END UP WITH A HALF SIBLING