12 Ways Parents Can Strengthen the Bond Their Kids Already Share

Sometimes you need to step back and let your older kids show the younger ones the ropes. It can be tempting, for example, to oversee every little detail of the first day of school, but depending on their ages, you can talk with your older kids about overseeing the tradition of bus-riding, locker-finding, and cafeteria-lunch-ordering when the kids start school. Your younger kids will look up to the older ones for guidance, while the older children will take on the role of mentor and protector.