How is sibling rivalry managed ?

Tell them that you love them both equally. Give them the same toys, but give the older one, say, $3 pocket money and the younger $2 pocket money, and say that once the 5-year-old turns 7, they can have $3 as well. They both need to learn that they are loved equally, but the older one has more rights and responsobilities. Make the older one do a few more chores than the younger one. Balance everything out. :)

In actual fact, rivalry can be very bad for your kids if not managed properly. Excessive competition can affect their future relationships because they will be too busy trying to win arguments instead of trying to resolve them.

Start with little things like pouring water into a glass for each of them. Make one a little fuller. If one of them makes a fuss about not getting the same amount, tell him "No competition!" Tip his out. If both make a fuss, you drink them.

Keep up the "No competition" rule when ever you see it. Only reward them when they start giving way to each other. It's a long, hard slog but it's worth it, trust me!

I Didn't Try To Manage My Kids Rivalry.

They'll Figure It Out.

It's Healthy To Disagree.

Fighting Isn't Allowed

First give them equal attention and value them as individuals (i.e.don't say your brother always does this why can't you behave that way) When one tattle tales punish both of them equally. They will learn to solve their problems together instead of always coming to you, Thats something instructors do in basic training they will punish the team as a whole instead of singling out people to build team work.

maybe the older one should try to give in, if not, scold them both!

scold them badly so they'll be mad

when both of them got mad at you, they'll be against you, there will be no more rivalry because there will be mutiny lolz

that's one thing that they'll agree with, being against you, try it! it's effective, when my parents kept on fighting, theres a time that im given a chance to make them both angry and insulted, tada! it works! they became okay because they're against me hehehehehe!

well, jst leave it alone, pretend dat you dont notice, it wld die wit time. bcs wen you start intervainig it becomes an issue and it wld prolong and may turn to something else, belive me, am from Africa NIGERIA we are 15 children , so i have more than enough xperience.

Maybe a good swift wack asross the hind end from your parents would help.

its just the way they are...they will get over it ...let them deal with it themselves as long as it doesnt get to where they are hitting eachother..they will work it out for themselves.x