Sharon Jayson
Research from Cambridge university suggests that sibling rivalry is actually healthy, and leads to the healthy social development of children. However, there are situations when sibling rivalry spins out of control, and as adults, siblings may not be in the best of terms with each other. It is...
Using a second-generation hybrid population to increase variation in testis size, we show that males reared in litters with more brothers develop larger testes as adults. Importantly, this difference in testis size is also associated with increased fertility. Together, our findings suggest that ...
young animals, where they learn the rules of combat. But serious sibling fights and rivalry needs to be understood and dealt with. It can be damaging to self-esteem and make home an unsafe place to be. It is up to the adults to observe children’s behaviour carefully and act when ...
After all, we want them to continue to have a successful relationship when they are adults.Related content: Siblings at War in Your Home? (Declare a Ceasefire Now!)Here are some specific ways to cut down on the sibling rivalry in your household: 1. Don’t choose between your children....
Although sibling rivalry probably would be recognized almost everywhere as part of “basic human nature,” it was not until the 20th century that a specific biologic (and darwinian) mechanism was proposed to explain affection and hostility. Hamilton (1964) extended the darwinian notion of ...
Once both children feel heard, they often calm down quicker than adults expect. When parents first practice this, they often discover that their previously more controlling and less tolerant interventions had only fueled the sibling rivalry. Once both children have felt heard and begun to calm down...
Every family will experience the frustration of sibling rivalry. How it plays out in each family will be influenced by the sexes of the children, their age differences, their personalities, their birth order, and how the parents handle the problem. Our job as parents is not merely to keep ...
After all, we want them to continue to have a successful relationship when they are adults.Related content: Siblings at War in Your Home? (Declare a Ceasefire Now!)Here are some specific ways to cut down on the sibling rivalry in your household: 1. Don’t choose between your children....
Tattling. Sibling rivalry can (seriously) annoy even the most even-keeled parents. We asked some of our favorite experts for advice for parents on dealing with sibling rivalry. 1. Less Is More. When it comes to dealing with sibling rivalry, many parents wonder how much to intervene. “As ...