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Sibling aggression and abuse go beyond rivalry – bullying within a family can have lifelong repercussions

  • Written by Corinna Jenkins Tucker, Senior Project Director, Sibling Aggression and Abuse Research and Advocacy Initiative (SAARA) at the Crimes Against Children Center, University of New Hampshire
Sibling aggression and abuse go beyond rivalry – bullying within a family can have lifelong repercussionsHurting a sibling is not the same thing as healthy rivalry.Glasshouse Images/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Nearly 80% of U.S. children grow up with a sibling. For many, brothers and sisters are life companions, close confidants and sharers of memories. But siblings also are natural competitors for parents’ attention. When brothers and...

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