Still, observational studies have shown that sibling conflicts today may happen up to eight times an hour. Other research finds that pairs of sisters tend to be the closest, and that sibling dyads that include a brother have the most conflict. Just because sibling rivalry is to be expected does not mean there aren’t ways to mitigate it. Once tempers have settled, try to sit your kids down and discuss the problem “without blaming or accusing,” Feinberg advised. Give each child a chance to talk, uninterrupted, and have them try to come up with solutions to the problem themselves.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2021 15:33 UTC