Sibling rivalry

For other uses, see Sibling rivalry (disambiguation).
The First Quarrel (1861) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among siblings, whether blood-related or not.

In childhood, siblings generally spend more time together than they do with parents. Sibling bonds are influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality, people and experiences outside the family.[1] Sibling rivalry is more prominent when children are close in age and of the same gender and/or where one or multiple children are intellectually gifted.[2]

  1. ^ Leder, Jane Mersky (January 1, 1993). "Adult Sibling Rivalry". Psychology Today. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ^ Rimm, Sylvia (2002). "The Effects of Sibling Competition". Dr Sylvia Rimm. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01 – via Wayback Machine.