sibling conflict
Fighting with kin
Sibling conflict is the fighting, rivalry, and tension that occurs between brothers and sisters.
The term appears in parenting advice and psychology, covering everything from toddler squabbles over toys to adult estrangements over inheritance.
Some sibling conflict is considered normal and even developmentally useful: The pediatrician said some sibling conflict helps children learn to negotiate.
- arguingVerbal conflict between parties
- birth orderSequence among siblings
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- playing favoritesTreating some preferentially
- tattlingReporting others' wrongdoing
silent treatment · favoritism · mediation · family therapy · resentment · parenting styles · teasing · family roles · competing · fighting · shared experiences · compromise · pecking order · rivalry · communication skills · ignoring · active listening · negotiating
- sibling storiesCain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Hansel and Gretel, Romulus and Remus, Little Women
- sibling bondsbrother, sister, twin, twinship, birth order
- siblingsbrother, sister, twins, brothers, sisters
- Brothersbro, half brothers, brother-in-law, stepbrothers, half-brother
- eldercareaging in place, assisted living, caregiver stress, caregiving, geriatric care
sibling conflictsibling bond
Relationship between family-born peers
sibling love · brotherly love · sisterly love · sibling loyalty · family unity
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