Most every child argues or debates with their siblings before they move to the outside world. They learn most of their natural consequences from their peers. This is normal behavior.
Parents often ask when is it not just a learning experience? How much is too much and why?
Some children just happen to be a mismatch and will never see eye to eye. Other children may be jealous of that new baby, aka replacement. If one of the children has a temper with the parents, the other child is going to side with the parent. This could easily set the stage for trouble. The closer in age or more time spent together could seem as if there is more bad times, but in reality it's the same percentage of good/bad times as other siblings who don't interact as often. Same sex siblings are also known to be competitive.
Here are a few ways to fix this. Since we cannot always choose the temperment, sex or age ranges, try these other tricks to keep your home at peace.
Take time to build a loving, trusting bond with each child independently. The closer you are to your children the more they will trust you and feel compassion. They will copy these behaviors with others, even their siblings.
They will also mimic how you handle yourself, so be careful how you interact with each sibling during your own communications.
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