Sibling rivalry refers to the amount of strain existing in the relationship between siblings. And we are not exactly talking about the small kiddie fights our children tend to have over toys, we are talking about the much more deeper strains and hatred existing between siblings in today’s world. Take a simple and common scene for example. Two little brothers fighting for a toy. The mother notices, interferes and takes the toy away from the older one and gives it to the younger one. She take the older one aside and explains it to him, that since he is older he should let his little brother play. Hearing this, the older brother throws a fit of rage saying that she’s being partial. Often such kind of behavior goes unnoticed,ignored or not t … sibling , rivalry , conflict , brother , sister , family