You come from a large family in which you and your siblings get along very well. Your neighbor knows you well and has two sons aged 8 and 10 years. She tells you that she is concerned because her boys "fight and bicker constantly"
What would you tell her?
a. Sibling conflict reaches its peak in middle childhood.
b. She should probably seek counseling for her boys. They are doomed to have serious conflict their entire lives.
c. Sibling conflict is much worse with girls; she should count herself lucky.
d. Children rarely fight in middle childhood; she must be imagining it.
A. Sibling conflict peaks at middle childhood and will diminish thereafter.
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