Do you sometimes wish you were an only child? Yeah, so does your irritating little brother or sister.
有时候是不是特别希望自己是独生子女？你那不愉快的弟弟或妹妹也是这么想的~48gXhy@eHl。

You Will Need
你需要

Imagination
想象力

Self-control
自我控制

A little kindness
一点温和

Steps
步骤

STEP 1 Find solutions
1.寻找解决方案

Figure out exactly what your little brother or sister does that annoys you, then come up with a plan. If your sibling always messes with your stuff, ask your parents if you can keep your bedroom door locked when you’re out.
找出你的弟弟或妹妹哪些行为激怒了你，然后制定计划zTz,UOVq5#_。如果他们老是把你的东西弄得乱七八糟，问一下你的父母，外出时能否把卧室门锁上ihz0[imaEI#Pgp6D。

Don’t be mean. Your younger sibling looks up to you, so set a good example (even if you feel like yelling!).
不要苛刻Q#SwOc0G25YY!D^9Gv。你的弟弟妹妹总是在仰视你，所以做个好榜样，即使你非常想要大喊大叫！

STEP 2 Ignore him
2.忽视他

Try ignoring the little pest. Many times, younger siblings do annoying things for attention. If you ignore the bad behavior long enough, he’ll eventually give up.
尝试着忽视这个小害虫ZjGJ^g7mgtmj5。许多情况下，弟弟妹妹做让人生气的事情是为了引起你的注意X3ZA=^j]REg3iz。如果你忽视坏的行为，他最终会放弃j6IsifPEb~-Id)。

Ignoring doesn't mean putting your hands over your ears and yelling, "La, la, la—I can't hear you." Remember, negative attention is still attention.
忽视并不意味着双手捂住耳朵，大喊“我听不到你说什么=7AmYXuUu[~3sdS3DR。”记住，消极的注意仍然是注意&F24q^JIXf78W9.nRYK。

STEP 3 Make a deal
3.做交易

Make a deal. Say something like, 'If you give me some space while my friends are here, we can play your favorite board game after they leave.'
做一笔交易68VK8hl~3k8.Re。比如，“如果我的朋友在这里时你给我一点空间，他们离开后我就和你一起玩你最喜欢的棋盘游戏lt*R5.m|Mo&EC~oKu8l6。”

If your sibling is pestering you out of boredom, try suggesting a fun solo project, like asking him to draw you some pictures.
如果你的弟弟妹妹是因为无聊才缠着你，建议有趣的单人游戏，比如让他为你画一些画T2|(Qu+UVD.。

STEP 4 Give in
4.屈服

If all your little bro or sis is really guilty of is wanting to play with you, give in once in a while. It will mean more than you think.
如果你的弟弟或妹妹仅仅是想让你和他一起玩，偶尔可以屈服一次miR*x6gxP9=bA9。这样做的意义或许超乎你的想象8TuXz80yV(aH2,VFAvo。

STEP 5 Involve your parents
5.让父母介入

When all else fails, get help from mom or dad. Don't tattle—just ask for a suggestion on how to get the little twerp out of your hair for a while.
如果所有方法都失败，向父母求助r_3Z1NGYq&2lZGLCv+3。不要饶舌，直接征求建议，怎样暂时把这个恼人的小家伙支开BABq,~kA@!3H)。

From 1986 to 2006, the number of American families with only one child doubled.
从1986年到2006年，美国独生子女家庭的数量翻倍Z5k)tr;s5*+9V0~2y。