How to control sibling rivalry?

Oh I do not think you can control them at all. It happens in a competitive household where there are two or more siblings vying for attention from parents and competing for anything that is around the house.

First and fore most, parents should never take sides. They should let their kids realize that each of them in a unique individual. There is no one better than the other.

it is very normal to have rivalry in the house among siblings but it can be avoided as well. your parents have something to do about it. if one is jealous, they should explain to the kids why a needs this, that next time it is your turn b to have a thing like it. or yet, they should stop comparing the kids from their attributes. if they do, both of the kids must be appraised no matter what. if the people is comparing the siblings, this might implant something bad that made one child to be envious and be downcast. he/she might bring this habit until it will become his/her behavior as they grow up. children are sensitive being. they become what they become depends on how the elders teach, modeled, guide, and etc.to them. we should be careful because what the children saw in her/his surroundings, in him/her it is accurate and would believe it's true. so the parents must be a good guidance for them :)

Hi ! Sibling rivalry is but so normal .There is rivalry because each child will try best to be on top over the other so they can get approval and more affection from the parents. Trouble and conflict arise only when the parents interfere and taking sides already. Sibling rivalry can be controlled if parents would always be impartial to the children , no displaying of special affection to one child and everyone must be in equal footing in parents eyes.

I have two kids and they do tend to to get jealous when they think one is favored more than the other. So, what i do is treat them equally. When i think of buying gifts, it's always for two. When they're bad, i reprimand them in the same way. I think it's effectively lessened their rivalry but i made them feel like a team. So much so that now they have formed an alliance of some sort to assist each other achieve things and sometimes, even hide things from my detection, like when they are naughty.

I grew up with siblings and it is basically something that is unavoidable. All forms of conflict occur naturally in humans so the sibling confrontations are something that happen no matter what. In my opinion the only really solution is not playing favourites and treating them as equals. If one is bullying the other over something then side with the bully victim and joke that they are better at something the other isn't. Then simply laugh and say "who cares! We are all good at different things and as siblings, you should be working together instead of arguing and fighting all the time." I doubt this will work as most children don't listen in the first place half the time, but this was the best suggestion and advice I could come up with.

I agree that sibling rilvary will definately happen within a family where there is more than one child but parents need to be concious not to cultivate it. My brother and I were so far apart in age that it wasnt an issue with toys and who has what when but my mom was always comparing us and it really made the rilvary occur. I always felt like she thought he was so much better than me, I never got thr praise even when he had done many things I tried not to do, I had never been arrested, finished college and done well but it was always that he was a better child than me.

Hi friend, during my childhood days i too have a lot of fight with my siblings, as you mentioned sibling rivalry is quite common in every family and it is really hard to control this kind of silly fights. After getting matured the siblings will stop to fight each other and realize their mistakes

it is normal as long as it will not be carry on during adulthood I remember my father was so angry with my brother and sister.. they were enemies of the lifetime when were kids. so he asked them to hug each other... as in.. hug each other so we were all secretly laughing... because my father would get angry if he sees us laughing... but we will mock them while they were hugging each other... we will pass in front of them and look at them.. then we will grin hehehe... Now that we are all adult we still fight of course we have differences and own opinion based on experiences... but what is good in us... we forgive and understand each other now... we let go and move on after the fight. The fight won't last a day. so funny and so happy. by the way we were best friends now.. we go out together and watch movies together like usual friends do.

As for my personal experience with my siblings, I did not have any problem with that at least on my end. But my other siblings had that issue with me. I guess, it's quite normal being the youngest in the brood of 10 considering that I was sickly way back hen, my parents' attention was always on me. I also see that in my children. I have actually three and when I buy stuff, i need to buy each of them one so to avoid jealousy. When one celebrates a birthday and we have to give someone a present, we also buy for the other two but we explain to them that the birthday girl, or boy should have more privilege and they should wait for their turn. Even then, no matter how I deal with it, there is always some thing that the other children find an issue about. I think this is quite pretty normaal and then later on, kids will realize that parents always want to give them the best.

Same thing happens to me, sinced we are a kids we always argue simple things. My brother is my mortal enemy But I loved him I think the parents should take both sides for them not to fell jealous, and always talk to the siblings about good manner, I think eating together and bonding can help.

yes,the same things happened to us when we were childhood,my yonger brother,we often fought for some petty thing, when we were together,when our father or mother bought some cake or other fruits,and brought those to home,we would divide those cake or fruit immediately,but now,we have grown up,sometimes,when we think our childhood,feeling pretty good.if we could have gone back to the childhood,we would value it...

we cannot stop this every sibling in a family has its own dispute but to lessen this issues lets understand each other, love others what he had, treat fairly, and live happy as one family hehehe god bless us

Give some activities that but can share their knowledge and task should be motivating each other so that u control siblings rivalry