Can parent-child quality time help decrease rivalry between siblings?

It is common that siblings fight. Sometimes they fight over the controller of the TV, sometimes over a cookie. But that is what they do. And it happens frequently. A lot of parents wondered why theirs children fight so often.

Well, here is a simple answer: jealousy
Sibling rivalry can be explained by the fact that every child wants quality time with his mom or his dad.

When children feel that their brother or sister gets more attention, they can feel left out or alone. So they pick a fight to get attention from their parents.
This can cause a lot of stress for both children as parents. Being blamed by a sibling for breaking a vase or drawing on the walls, which they didn’t do, can have its effects on how you are able to interact with colleagues . Trust is very important in your working life. You should be able to trust the people you work with. But never being able to trust your brother/sister, can make you suspicious in trusting you colleagues.

So the author of the articles advices to spend equal one on one quality time with each child, so that jealous feelings can be reduced.

Carol Tijtgat

Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/parent-quality-time-helps-siblings-relationship-a109786