Keys to curbing sibling rivalry 20 Articles

by David Braybrooke

Sibling rivalry is an age old problem that can be very difficult to contend with. The keys to minimizing this type of family friction can be quite simple to implement. Some tips to doing so are as follows: (i) Make su...read more

by Writerbob

As the eldest of five children, and the father of two of my own, I can say from experience that sibling rivalry is : a) totally unavoidable, and b) totally natural, unless a parent starts to demonstrate favoritism. Havi...read more

by Jordana Hammersly

If you are a parent of more than one child, chances are good that sibling rivalry exists within your family. You may have minimal control over rivalries regarding boys (or girls), grades, or activities , but you can contro...read more

by Sarah Strutt

Having a baby is difficult enough for parents so imagine how a sibling must feel at the thought of a new little member of the family arriving! After all that attention to themselves, how can Number One possibly be expected...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

Sibling rivalry is as natural as breathing. As long as there are brothers and sisters, there is always an unwritten competition rule. Some of us pick on our siblings, while others just secretly hope they will fail. We don'...read more

by S D Rios

Sibling rivalry is natural to some extent, but there are key ways to curb it and limit its effects on the family. 1. Create an "All for one, and one for all" mentality rather than one of competition. Children need to ...read more

by Susan Nagy

To curb sibling rivalry parents need to be aware of the needs of each of their children and make a conscientious effort to ensure that one child is not neglected because of the needs of another. Make sure that quality tim...read more

by Teresa Meakin

When parents are thinking of having another baby, sometimes they may not think about, the effect it may have on the other child or children involved. Talk to your other sibling/s, explain to them that no matter what, you w...read more

by Anh Kim

What happens when both of your kids fight for your attention? Another question, what if you have more and they are all fighting for your attention? They fight for no real reason. Maybe one is playing with a toy and the oth...read more

by Imah

Growing up, we all remember what it was like feeling less "worthy" than our elder brother, less smart than our elder sister, less loved than our younger sister, or even less beautiful than her. Those feelings were real...read more

by Allen Teal

You can't stop all sibling rivalry. There are some ways to reduce it's level. By keeping it at a lower level, you give your children the opportunity to become friends rather than competitors as they reach adulthood. Sib...read more

by Veronica Losh

The first thing to remember about sibling rivalry is that it is not only normal, but also healthy. A child's first experiences with conflict are great learning experiences, and parents who approach the conflict with the go...read more

by Selvaraju Lalitha

Sibling rivalry can be avoided with proper care and attention by both parents and relatives. Sibling rivalry happens when the child looses security of his/her rights and love. Siblings normally fight over the same toys and...read more

by Rob Bryant

It is very difficult to curb sibling rivalry once it rears its ugly head. While a certain amount of rivalry is natural and basically harmless, some rivalries can be damaging to one or more siblings and can be damaging to t...read more

by Meg Sargais

I don't know if it was something my husband and I have done as parents or just dumb luck, but our children truly adore each other and we have had none of the supposed typical issues of sibling rivalry. While I highly susp...read more

by Claire Connolly

Sometimes sibling rivalry is just a natural part of growing up but in some cases, parents and other family members make the situation much worse by not considering all of the children equally. While considering having a ...read more

by Jo Linsdell

The most obvious way to deal with sibling rivalry is to treat each child the same. No favorites. This will help lessen the problem before it begins as if one child feels inferior to the other they may have feelings of rese...read more

by Jay Tolland

The only way to prevent sibling rivalry is to ensure quality time is spent with each individual child. Activities done together as a family are also essential in making that close family bond but in some cases where siblin...read more

by Allison Claridge

I'm a mother of five children - three boys and two girls. I'm not a psychologist and I'll never claim to know all the answers. Goodness knows, I'm still working on raising my little team and I, like you who are reading rig...read more

by TC

Some level of sibling rivalry is natural. The key for parents is to not cause the rivalry to escalate beyond what is normal by their behavior toward their children. The main way to curb rivalry and help children maintain...read more