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Sibling rivalry will be the end of families

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Siblings and their mother.Photo/Credit One day I will write about what has inspired me to post this but for today, please read and keep this in your mind, sibling rivalry is a death bed.I have sourced this article from Wikipedia. Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among siblings, whether blood related or not. According to observational studies by Judy Dunn , children are sensitive from the age of one year to differences in parental treatment. From 18 months on siblings can understand family rules and know how to comfort and be kind to each other. By 3 years old, children have a sophisticated grasp of social rules, can evaluate themselves in relation to their siblings, and know how to adapt to circumstances within the family Sibling rivalry often continues throughout childhood and can be very frustrating and stressful to parents. Adolescents fight for the same reasons younger children fight, but they are better equipped physically and intellectual