The other morning Sam was upset because he had fallen down while he and James were playing. James walked over to Sam, rubbed his back and said "It's okay. Daddy will be home in a little bit. You will be so happy!" This was a totally unprompted and sweet interaction between them. I had to email my husband at work about the encounter because I knew it would make him feel loved.
We have been requiring James to say sorry and do something nice for his brother after his time outs (the ones related to being mean to his brother), but we have also been encouraging James to help his brother feel better when he is sad, and apparently James has grasped that because he so lovingly reached out to offer his brother comfort...and it touched my heart.
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