Did you know that as many as 53 out of 100 children abuse a brother or sister? That number is higher than the number of parents who abuse their children and higher than the number of spouses who abuse their partners.
The frightening part is that parents often don’t have a clue that there is sibling abuse going on in their families.
Just like any abuse, sibling abuse can be physical, emotional or sexual. It can be mild to severe.
Often parents expect fighting and aggression among siblings because that is what society expects. They believe that there should be a pecking order with their children.
What is the difference between sibling rivalry and sibling abuse? If one child is always the victim and one is always the bully, it is sibling abuse.
How do you know if one of your children is abusing another? The same signs that apply to all bullying apply. Parents must be vigilant and be open to the fact that sibling abuse might be going on.
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