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Sibling Rivalry

Alexander K.D. Leung, MBBS, FRCPC, FAAP, FRSH, FRCPI, FRCP(Glasg), FRCP(Edin)

Clincial Associate Professor, Alberta Children's Hospital, 1820 Richmond Road SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2T 5C7

Wm. Lane M. Robson, MD, FRCP

Clincial Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, the University of Calgary, and the Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rivalry occurs between most, if not all, siblings to a varying degree. Rivalry may be manifested as a verbal or physical attack, frustration, persistent demands for attention, or as regressive phenomena. When handled properly, healthy competition among siblings will lead to the acquisition of social, interpersonal and cognitive skills that are important to the development of the child. Mismanagement of the competition may lead to psychological problems later in life. The appropriate spacing of children and the preparation of existing children for a new sibling help to reduce sibling rivalry. Family situations that will potentially lead to jealousy should be avoided. Parents should not make comparisons between siblings and favoritism should be avoided. When episodes of sibling rivalry develop, the cause rather than the manifestation of the rivalry should be treated. Patience, love, understanding, common sense, and humor are important parental skills necessary to minimize sibling rivalry.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 30, No. 5, 314-317 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/000992289103000510
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