FACTS: Moderate levels of sibling rivalry are a healthy sign that each child is able to express his or her needs or wants. (mayoclinic.org)
It’s both a silly and sad idea that siblings are born to be rivals. The conventional wisdom seems to be that older kids resent the intrusion of the younger ones and that younger siblings resent the privileges of the older ones. Well, yes. There is an element of that. Most kids at some time or another accuse their parents of loving the other kid best, usually when they are using guilt to get something they want. But most of the time such feelings and behavior are short-lived. The sense of family loyalty and love overrides whatever differences spurred an argument.
FACTS: Sibling rivalry is common among various animal species, in the form of competition for food and parental attention. An extreme type of sibling rivalry occurs when young animals kill their siblings.
planning fun family activities together, and making sure each child has enough time and space of their own
3. Ensure Restitution.
If one of your children harms a sibling or takes something from them, make sure there is a consequence.
4. Avoid Favoritism
5. Role models.
The way that parents resolve problems and disagreements sets a strong example for kids. So if you and your spouse work through conflicts in a way that’s respectful, productive, and not aggressive, you increase the chances that your children will adopt those tactics when they run into problems with one another.
Lolo Good afternoon, u see this issue u brought up now is what has broken my family, it pains me when i share this with people, my father took our third child which is the second girl as his favourite, now she is the only person he takes care of, he has left myself and the first daughter. To be alone, till now we see that our third born as enemies. I dont have to lie to u my father never taught us how to love each other at all thats why we always see him as a bad person. What i will never forget is the day he asked that girl to slap me the elder brother. God should give me the spirit to forgive him in Jesus Name. Amen. ORIGINAL KEL
Lolo… good topic. I remember when I was a growing child, my younger sister used to beat me up whenever we get involved in a fight. She always said that am feeling like I know everything because I used to take care of domestic chores very well. But now that we are adults, she calls me to ask for advice and I miss her and my other siblings very much as am working in Lagos now and they are in Abuja.
Lolo Good afternoon, u see this issue u brought up now is what has broken my family, it pains me when i share this with people, my father took our third child which is the second girl as his favourite, now she is the only person he takes care of, he has left myself and the first daughter. To be alone, till now we see that our third born as enemies. I dont have to lie to u my father never taught us how to love each other at all thats why we always see him as a bad person. What i will never forget is the day he asked that girl to slap me the elder brother. God should give me the spirit to forgive him in Jesus Name. Amen. ORIGINAL KEL
Lolo… good topic. I remember when I was a growing child, my younger sister used to beat me up whenever we get involved in a fight. She always said that am feeling like I know everything because I used to take care of domestic chores very well. But now that we are adults, she calls me to ask for advice and I miss her and my other siblings very much as am working in Lagos now and they are in Abuja.