Why do siblings fight?

Question

Does anyone know why siblings usually fight??

Answer 1

Because we do.

It's nature.

Answer 2

When they are young, they want their way.  They will usually want to play with the same toy and fight over who will play with it.  The one that plays with it is usually the strongest, or the one that can out talk the others.  It's kinda fun to see how the one child ends up with the toy.

Every one wants to go first, so they will argue about that until an adult steps in and tells them they have to take turns as to who goes first.

When they are performing, like a dance, they want the most space and they tell each other to get out of their way.  They will have their arms out while doing their dance so they can hit the one that gets in their way.

Most of their fusing and fighting is just a child's way of playing and seeing who is the king of the mountain so to speak.

Parents are not usually around or busy doing something but can still see and here what is  going on.  Therefore there arguing, yelling, and fighting becomes a form of play and also they just like to see who will win in the end.  It teaches them when it is important to have their way or wait until they realy want their way and get it.

It is great to listen to them.  They don't want each other to get hurt, they brag on each others accomplishments, if you ask one child to do something and he/she doesn't want to do it, another child will say "I'll do it, I'm a big boy too".  They try to make sure no one gets into trouble for they will stick up for each other.  I have even seen one child take the blame for another child.  It's usually the youngest taking the blame for the oldest since they know they won't be in as much trouble.  Then the older child will go put his arm around the younger  child and say "thanks."

Parents are not dumb, neither are grand parents we know what they are doing but I think it is so sweet I let them get away with it unless it is something where a lesson needs to be learned.

The fusing and fighting is OK for siblings, but don't dare let anyone else try to fuss and fight with them.  They will stick up for each other like glue.

I think sometimes parents interfere to much.  If they will wait awhile, the children usually work things out for themselves.    

Sometimes the arguing gets a little to much and the parent might need to step in and take control, but it's best to let the children try to work it out for themselves before interfering.

They out grow this type of play as they get older and have learned to respect each others territory.  They will start this thing where they will say "you touched me", again it is just a form of play, and laughter and just picking on each other.

Answer 3

because they're rivaling for the attention of the parents when they're young, when they're older they seek better or about equal privilages from their parents that parents can't always grant to them due to gender difference, age gap, money expenditures, etc.