The fairness factor

According to Whitehead, fairness, a concept that children place a high value on, is yet another significant factor in sibling rivalry.According to him, “Parents are more likely to grant privileges to younger children sooner than to older children.

“As a parent, when you share with a 12-year-old, ‘you can keep awake until 10’, then, at that point, perhaps the 10-year-old will do it as well, on the grounds that [parents] don’t have any desire to battle.

“At the point when more youthful kids get authorization sooner than a more established kin, “that can make the more seasoned one feel things are out of line.That causes conflict,” Whitehead adds.