Sibling

children already have siblings in the system. Sibling separation in foster care is a dilemma that many families go through when being placed into foster care. Brothers and sisters who have relied on each other for comfort and support through tough circumstances in their lives are forced to leave one another’s side for many reasons. Although sometimes it may be in the best interest of the child to be separated from his or her brother or sister, if the abuse is happening between the siblings.…

everyone in the world has siblings, but there are some family situations where there is only one child. However, if one has ever had siblings themselves, they have probably fought with them before. What is known as ‘sibling rivalry’ is quite a common occurrence in any family. Furthermore, there are various reasons that can uncover why siblings fight, such as because of situations of unequal treatment, differences in age, or simply touching the other’s stuff. At times, when siblings do not get…

Sibling violence is believed to be the most common form of family violence, more common than spousal or parent-child abuse. Because many victims of sibling abuse do not speak up about the matter, it is the least reported and the least studied. It is normal for siblings to fight and have what some commonly refer to as a rivalry, but at a certain point this conflict may turn into a power struggle as one sibling becomes the dominant, controlling figure and the other becomes a victim. While we did…

A Stranger as a Sibling There I was, sitting in my father’s red truck. I was in Mexico for that summer, it was June. My father, who was sitting in the driver’s seat with his brown plaid shirt, was taking me to visit my sister. Trees flew by in the corner of my eyes, sometimes followed by the occasional cow or horse, as we drove off. I was going to stay with my sister for the day, who I only had seen twice in my whole life, and I was only fifteen at the time. An important fact about us, is that…

Growing up without any siblings is a life no one should have to live. At least that’s what I thought as a child. Struggling through family gatherings and visits to grandma’s house are no fun without someone to pester along the way. I couldn’t remember a time when I wasn’t asking my parents for a baby brother or sister. They refused to reason with me, so I took matters into my own hands. The upcoming Christmas I asked Santa Claus to bring me a younger sibling and he carefully considered my…

Effects of Parental Death on Sibling Relationships Article 1: Mack, Kristin Y. (2004). The Effects of Early Parental Death on Sibling Relationships in Later Life, Journal of Death and Dying, 49(2), 131-148 1. Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), this article studies whether adults who have experienced parental death at an early age are closer and have more contact with their siblings compared to adults who were fortunate not to experience such mishap and raised…

Siblings are important people in our lives, they share the same DNA as us and will be around for a major part of our life, and what captures my attention is that they grow up in the same household and are thought the same morals but are completely different from each other. It doesn't matter the number of siblings, whether it be one or seven they all have their personal role in the family, as the funny one, charismatic, or intelligent one. I have come to an assumption that the biggest…

One More Day Growing up with four younger siblings, I always had many responsibilities, because my mother was a single mother and needed my help taking care of my younger siblings. I was responsible for making sure my youngest brother did his homework, while everyone else did their chores. I was also responible for getting my youngest brother and sister ready for church on Sundays, and some nights I was responsible for making dinner. Older sibling responsibilities were hard to handle and…

Older siblings always seem to take the rap for younger siblings. No matter how conniving the younger brother or sister was, it always appears to be the older sibling that gets in trouble with Mom and Dad. Older siblings are supposed to be more responsible and mature enough not to stoop down to their siblings misbehaviors. In the short story “Sonny’s Blues”, written by James Baldwin, Sonny’s older brother, the narrator, has been left as caregiver of his little brother after the passing of their…

discussing the family and the dynamics involved therein, there seems to be a lack of literature relevant to the relationships of siblings. This is to say, when speaking about the family, it would appear that the way in which siblings interact with one another is of no consequence to understanding the family. In lieu of discussing siblings’ relationships as it pertains to one sibling to the other, the discourse of the family revolves around the “powerful parent-child dyad” (Pfouts 1972, 200).…