Some people who love kids or grew up in big families will know the love and happiness they get from siblings! Some couldn't imagine life without their sibling and so they wouldn't ever want their first child to be an only child. Many people who are an only child wish they had a sibling. However, it is argued that having more than 1 child will definitely lead to siblings rivalry because of the unbalance of parent’s love and care. Although this problem usually happen, I still believe it’s not only depend on parents.
Firstly, finding the reason is what we need. Sibling rivalry starts even before the second child is born, and continues as the kids grow and compete for everything from toys to attention. As kids reach different stages of development, their evolving needs can significantly affect how they relate to one another. For example, toddlers are naturally protective of their toys and belongings, and are learning to assert their will. So if the older child pick up their toys, they wil react aggressively. Then, when children in school-aged, they will learn about fairness and equality, so might not understand why siblings of other ages are treated differently or feel like one child gets preferential treatment. That cause a conflict and most of them think that due to their parents. Moreover, each children have their individual temperament – including mood, character which make them not only unique but also affect to how well they get along each other. On the other hand, looking at a positive way, psychologically, sibling rivalry serves a developmental purpose: It helps children figure out what is unique and special about themselves, otherwise known as “differentiation. ” Children want to be seen as the most special by their parents, so they’re always going to push for preferential treatment over their siblings. But they may also shape their interests and personalities around their siblings’ skills and desires.
Secondly, it’s time for parents to keep sibling’s interaction positive in tone. Parents need to figure out what set their children off, pay attention to what tends to happen before conflict break out. If kids usually fight every time they watch TV, for instance, make sure you sit down in earshot at that time and follow them. Furthermore, don't let kids make you think that everything always has to be "fair" and "equal" — sometimes one kid needs more than the other. Helping your kid to resolve conflict without blaming or accusing, all of them have to come together after fighting. Make sure kids have their own space and time to do their own thing — to play with toys by themselves, to play with friends without a sibling tagging along, or to enjoy activities without having to share. Therefore, they don’t compare themselves with the other about preferential treatment.
To sum up, sibling rivalry can be solved easily if parents understand what their children need, find out the reason and fix it. Specially, parents must share their love and care equally
Some
people
who
love
kids
or grew up in
big
families will know the
love
and happiness they
get
from
siblings
!
Some
couldn't imagine life without their
sibling and
so
they wouldn't ever want their
first
child
to be an
only
child
.
Many
people
who are an
only
child
wish they had a
sibling
.
However
, it
is argued
that having more than 1
child
will definitely lead to
siblings
rivalry
because
of the unbalance of
parent’s
love
and care. Although this problem
usually
happen, I
still
believe it’s not
only
depend on parents.
Firstly
, finding the reason is what we
need
.
Sibling
rivalry
starts
even
before
the second
child
is born
, and continues as the
kids
grow and compete for everything from
toys
to attention. As
kids
reach
different
stages of development, their evolving
needs
can
significantly
affect how they relate to one another.
For example
, toddlers are
naturally
protective of their
toys
and belongings, and are learning to assert their will.
So
if the older
child
pick up their
toys
, they
wil
react
aggressively
. Then, when
children
in school-aged, they will learn about fairness and equality,
so
might not understand why
siblings
of
other
ages
are treated
differently
or feel like one
child
gets
preferential treatment. That cause a conflict and most of them
think
that due to their
parents
.
Moreover
, each
children
have their individual temperament
–
including mood, character which
make
them not
only
unique
but
also
affect to how well they
get
along each
other
. On the
other
hand, looking at a
positive
way,
psychologically
,
sibling
rivalry
serves a developmental purpose: It
helps
children
figure out what is unique and special about themselves,
otherwise
known as “differentiation. ”
Children
want to be
seen
as the most special by their
parents
,
so
they’re always going to push for preferential treatment over their
siblings
.
But
they may
also
shape their interests and personalities around their
siblings’
skills
and desires.
Secondly
, it’s
time
for
parents
to
keep
sibling’s
interaction
positive
in tone.
Parents
need
to figure out what set their
children
off, pay attention to what tends to happen
before
conflict break out. If
kids
usually
fight every
time
they
watch
TV,
for instance
,
make
sure you sit down in earshot at that
time
and follow them.
Furthermore
, don't
let
kids
make
you
think
that everything always
has to
be
"
fair
"
and
"
equal
"
—
sometimes
one
kid
needs
more than the
other
. Helping your
kid
to resolve conflict without blaming or accusing, all of them
have to
come
together after fighting.
Make
sure
kids
have their
own
space and
time
to do their
own
thing — to play with
toys
by themselves, to play with friends without a
sibling
tagging along, or to enjoy activities without having to share.
Therefore
, they don’t compare themselves with the
other
about preferential treatment.
To sum up,
sibling
rivalry
can
be solved
easily
if
parents
understand what their
children
need
, find out the reason and
fix
it.
Specially
,
parents
must
share their
love
and care
equally