Sibling Bullies May Leave Lasting Effects.
The researchers conclude that parents and health professionals should be made aware of the long - term mental health consequences that
sibling bullying may have — and that interventions must be developed in order to reduce and even prevent this form of aggression within families.
Not exact matches
In certain families, a younger
sibling may also have tacit permission to
bully an older
sibling, because parents overlook the younger child's misbehavior but come down hard if the older
sibling retaliates.
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Bullying by
siblings has been until recently widely ignored as a trauma that
may lead to serious mental health problems such as psychotic disorder.
If the neighborhood
bully knocks your
sibling down to grab their pillowcase of candy, you
may be able to claim assault.
Our results suggest that being
bullied by
siblings may not be a harmless experience in children's lives but a risk factor for enduring mental health problems.
Because
sibling bullying often occurs alongside interparental conflict and in families with poor parent — child relationships, it
may be important to integrate
siblings into child and family programs.