Sisters and friends...

[GenLovesDen4ever]

Yesterday, I invited a friend of Sophie and Julie's to come over who they havent seen from school in a long time. Sophie was pretty excited but when she came over and the friend started playing with Julie, Sophie wanted to play on her own and in the end was crying because Julie always takes her friends away. I think Sophie is intimidated (or something, help me out) by her sister's outgoing personality that she draws herself out of the situation and lets Julie have the reigns. Anyone experience any of this with their kids or with their sisters. They are twins and both are gorgeous but I bet Sophie thinks Julie is prettier. Or this is something I would face as they get older. Julie is good at doing cartwheels, runs faster, is amazing at gymnastics, and Sophie is a bit jealous I think. How should a mom tread in something like this? I am already attempting to focus on what Sophie is good at. We talk about the fact that - Yes Julie is good at ... and maybe you're not, but you are good at.... I dont know if that is any consolation to her. She has a wicked sense of humour and she is very clever, she gets the jokes when julie doesnt.

anyway... talk to me. you ever deal with this?