Sibling rivalry (it's only natural!) 12 Articles

by Robin Landry

Stop it! It's mine! Mom! For those of you who are parents of at least two children or who grew up in a household with at least one brother or sister, those sounds are probably familiar. Sibling rivalry can be a bitte...read more

by Rene Barrett Ward

Regardless of people's various views, sibling rivalry is an age old tradition in almost any multi-child family. It's not due to a lack of boundaries or an absence of attention from the parents. Children are just naturall...read more

by Ruth Woodhouse

Sibling rivalry is an enormous issue in many families - and even in the most harmonious families, I am sure there must be times when siblings pick on each other and fight - often over the most petty things. I know a famil...read more

by Nichole Chase

Sibling Rivalry-it's a natural thing. A child of three is turning three. As she stares down from her wooden pedestal, she ogles at the site of so many beautiful packages and a mound of dessert all in her honor. The room...read more

by Melanie Clark

"The Joy of Sibling Relationships" Not sibling rivalry Anyone who has more than one more child over the age of 2 knows exactly what "sibling rivalry" is. Every day you deal with the tattling, "Mommy, Jason is on top o...read more

by Miriam Weiser

In our family there was no such thing as sibling rivalry. We'd only kill each other for the important things, like keeping the bedroom door shut to keep the light out or keeping the door open to bring the light in. At one ...read more

by Selina J

I don't think sibling rivalry is a strong enough word to describe the relationships between the brothers in my family. I have four brothers, and thankfully my parents were able to channel their rivalries in positive ways....read more

by Mary Kauffman

When you are young, it seems that you can always find a reason to argue with your siblings. Being from a family of 6 children, there was never a dull moment! It seems, at any given time, there were always at least 2 of us ...read more

by Kelly Nolen

I have a sister that's 10 years and two months younger than I am. We fight a lot and, it drives our parents crazy. We'll really go at it too but then seconds or minutes later we've made up. We'll be laughing and talking wi...read more

by Kristy T

Considering that I am fourteen years old, and I have six siblings, I know a lot about sibling rivalry. I have four sisters, and two brothers. It is like world war three every other day in my house. We always fight to s...read more

by Samantha Vee

I have no answers to sibling rivalry... No ways to solve it, no reasons for it.. I'm just going to say, that I think it's perfectly normal and natural! I have a younger brother, and I am the mother of 5 chil...read more

by HillyBillyB

Whining Siblings Children are attracted to each other like bees to a honey jar. You only have to watch a group of children in a public park for fiv...read more