Ask anyone with more than one child if their kids get along and you’re likely to hear some version of “they get along great when they get along, but they can fight over the most ridiculous things.” I’d say the same about my own two boys who regularly play beautifully together but certainly know how to push each other’s buttons. Rarely does a day go by when they don’t argue over who sits at a particular seat at the counter.
There are many different types of families and each one is unique and has its benefits. Some people feel that no bond is typically longer, often stronger and hopefully more comforting than the relationship between siblings.
Siblings know you in a way that others don’t, simply because of the time spent together. The by-product of this is an intimacy and a familiarity that often can’t be replicated. Resolving conflicts, negotiating and vying for attention – all things we do with our siblings – are things we do as adults. An older sibling who is used to taking care of a younger brothers and sisters might show nurturing ways in adulthood. A younger sibling may be more apt to go with the flow in later years.
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