Big Sister/Little Sister

Watching my girls grow up as sisters is such a joy. As Ellie becomes more mobile, the girls are playing and interacting more together. However with this comes the good and the bad of course, and regularly do I hear screaming or tears because of conflict.

I had my older sister write her top 5 reasons why its great to be the big sis and I thought through my own perks of being the little sis. So here you have it, you can tell me your imput in which one you think gets the better deal :)


- The big sister doesn't have to wear hand-me-downs.
- The little Sister has freedom to do anything when she wants. (I got to drive a car by myself when I was 15.)


- The big sister gets to make your little sis jealous because you get to do more that her.
- The little sister gets babied.


- The big sister is able to trick little sis...like telling her that a penny is worth more than a quarter, so ya'll should switch (not that I tried that or anything).
- The little sister always has her big sister to blame things on.


- The big sister always gets the front seat.
- The little sister can quickly gain their parents trust, or at least the rules become slacker. I never had a curfew growing up.


-The big sister gets to defend the little sis from the big sis' friend. Only the big sis gets to make fun of the little sis...no one else!
- The little sister gets free access to all her big sis clothes and room when she goes off to college.



I love having a sister! And although growing up there were always bickering, comparison, and jealousy, she is now my closest friend who I admire, trust, and love. I pray that these girls would grow up to experience this great joy as well.