2007-12-24 09:06:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
It's called sibling rivalry. But it tends to get better the older you get. Well for most people anyway.
2007-12-24 09:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Familiarity breeds contempt. Too much time together is one big cause. Competition for mom and dad's attention is another. Competition between themselves is another. Brothers and sisters, even in the animal kingdom, usually fight with each other. Down deep in our genes it's another guard against inbreeding. And let's not forget survival of the fittest.
2007-12-24 09:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My kids fight because they do things intentionally to piss each other off to get a reaction from the other one. As kids grow up though that usually eases off....mostly because they are not living under the same roof!
2007-12-24 09:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bears Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because their parents have poor conflict-resolution skills, and don't know how to defuse the situation.
Also, I think it's often a response to stress. I think parents should do everything they can to train their children that conflict doesn't resolve problems but makes them worse.
2007-12-24 09:16:06 · answer #4 · answered by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why?
Because my brother gets all the attention from my parents.
In my parents sight, I'm always wrong, and my brother is always right!
Damnit!
So I fight him!
2007-12-24 09:11:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As the first said sibling rivalry not only that but it is because they live together and they get into conflicts occasionally.
2007-12-24 09:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by EternalMemories0 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are learning how certain behaviors get certain reactions from the opposite gender.
2007-12-24 09:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by Xanadu 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋