do you think one sibling can infuence another sibling?

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I think that my older brothers influenced me quite a bit as a kid, but not in the way you would think. They influenced me on the things NOT to do.

there are more likely to do wrong than right being influenced by an older sibling, but, if the that younger sibling looks up and admires his older sibling it can work.

i think that's quite true.. with parents - there's that 'authourity figure' which we all dont really like.. you do things just because they tell you to.. but with siblings - especially like your big brother or big sister.. you have a 'special respect' for them, someone that can really influence you.. it actually depends on the brother/sister himself/herself.. but i find that very true in my own case, and with my children... i can count on my eldest daughter to talk to her younger siblings and get them to share with her their problems.. and she will normally come and share with my husband and i after that.. it's not tale-telling.. just sharing with us.. and i think the younger children appreciate it also.. because they are 'afraid' to come forward and tell us themselves.. and because they have this special 'bond', it is most likely the big brother/sister is able to advise/influence their younger siblings in their actions..

Very right! Indeed siblings could really give the more influence to each because more often than not they are together and could understand each other better. Age 14 is the age when kids becomes bolder and more curious to try things so if they see their older sibling smoking or drinking they will most likely follow suit. This is the reason why parents should be very, very vigilant.

yes brother and sisters have a influence on each other sometimes more then the parents do.sibling are watching there other sibling on how they deal with problems in the family so it can be a big influence on how they deal wit problems.

well, i'm the older sibling and nothing i said or did made any difference with my sister. I was a pretty good kid. I didn't drink at all till I was 18 and even after that I never got drunk, just drank a few times socially. I never smoked. My sister smoked, drank, and smoked pot. I lost my virginity at 16 and so did she, but I was only with 3 people my whole life, she has been with 20 some. I think it depends on the person. For me, I looked up to my cousins. So if one of them told me not to do something I probably would have listened.

I'm the eldest. I have one younger sister. I was always more the 'good child' type of kid. Always doing things that I was suppose to, never really getting into deep trouble, or trouble period. My sister on the other hand often did things that were really stupid. She was often in trouble. There have been times when my parents grounded her. So, in our case, there wasn't much that I did that affected my sister, or affected her a lot.

Oh, no doubt about it! If the older one can get away with it, the younger ones are going to feel no need to obey the rules, and may even go further than that. Younger siblings can be more rebellious than the younger ones. However, even if the older siblings are clean, if the younger children want to rebel, they're going to regardless of that.

hi annjilena, yes I think a sibling can influence another sibling. especially if they are close, from their stories to each other, the other one can get curious and try what the other one have tried. but if the older one is more of a good guy, the younger might follow. as long as the older one is a good example to his younger siblings. take care