Sibling Rivalry

Sibling relationships are the longest lasting personal relationships any of us will ever have, but they don't necessarily come easy. Learning to get along with a brother or sister can present many challenges. Here you'll learn how to manage sibling rivalry and ways to help siblings get along.

How Birth Order Affects Your Child's Personality and Behavior

Whether you're firstborn, middle child, last-born, or only child, birth order can have a big effect on your personality and behavior.

Parenting Siblings of Children with Disabilities

What parents need to consider for their children who are siblings to a child with special needs.

When Toddlers Won't Share with Siblings

One moms asks our child development specialist about sharing toys and belongings among siblings.

7 Fun Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy to Your Toddler

Get your toddler excited about being a big brother or sister!

6 Small Ways to Make Each of Your Kids Feel Special

Found: Simple but powerful ways to ensure all of your children feel like a VIP.

Preparing Your Older Child for a New Sibling

If you're introducing a new sibling, help your older child or firstborn adjust to the idea of an addition to the family.

What You Need to Know About Your First-Born

Find out more about your first-born's personality and how he differs from his younger siblings.

Sibling Squabbles and Fighting

Kids fight over everything from the TV to who gets to sit next to Daddy at dinner. Short of locking each child up in a separate room, what's a parent to do?

What You Need to Know About Your Youngest Child

Your youngest child might have his older siblings to thank for some of his personality traits. Watch this video to find out why.

Three's a Crowd: When Siblings Feel Left Out

Help your child cope when his siblings want to play alone with their friends.

Study Confirms Your Deepest, Darkest Secret: You DO Have a Favorite Kid

Say it ain't so! A study found that parents may, in fact, favor one child over another.

20 NICU Babies Meet Their Big Sibs for the First Time

Some siblings have to wait longer to meet their little brother or sister--but that doesn't mean they're any less excited! These adorable reader-submitted images perfectly depict the excitement big sibs feel when they finally meet the newest addition to the family.

Are Smaller Families Better for Kids?

A new study says more siblings equal more problems for kids in large families.

What You Need to Know About Your Middle Child

Why does your middle child act the way she does? It could be her birth order position. Discover more about her personality.

6 Ways Parents Have Prepped Baby #1 for Baby #2

Expecting your second child? Then you're wondering how your first-born is going to handle--well, everything. We asked moms who've been there to create this real-life trouble-shooting guide. From breaking the news to stopping sneaky aggression, here's how to prep your big kid for a younger sibling.

Watch: Twin Finds Out She's 1 Minute Younger and Can't Handle the Truth

Finding out they aren't 100 percent identical is just too much to take for these toddler twins.

Study: Kids with Half- and Step-Siblings Are More Aggressive

Aggressive behavior is more common in kids who live with half- and step-siblings, a new study finds.

"My 3-Year-Old Has a Potty Mouth"

How to deal with an older sibling handing down a foul mouth to his sister.

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