Sibling Rivalry, Sibling Love: What Every Brother and Sister Needs their Parents to Know [Hardcover]

'Finally, a sensible, balanced and really useful handbook that tells you how to deal with children as they are, rather than as people would like them to be' Kate Figes on Raising Happy Children; 'The mixture of personal experience, professional expertise and large helpings of humour make this a much needed and very accessible book for families' Vivienne Gross, Institute of Family Therapy; 'I couldn't recommend it more highly' Mary McLeod, Childline on Raising Happy Children

Sibling Rivalry,
Sibling Love is warm, thought-provoking and packed with helpful ideas. I
thoroughly recommend it.'

'Lively, thoughtful and full of ideas for us all to reflect on as we bring up
our children.'

' A valuable and important book. Parents and professionals should do all they can to get their hands on a copy.

Adorable separately, yet a nightmare when together - having more than one child can be difficult when the inevitable sibling rivalries come to bear. A child's feelings towards the other sibling can be diverse, extreme and conflicting - sometimes all at once. This down-to-earth, practical book takes the best and latest research - along with practical experience - to help us manage these difficult relationships. Talking parents through the reality, it reveals how best to reduce conflict and frustration and help children attain more positive fulfilling relationships. It deals with issues from the arrival of a new child, to sharing, conflicts and communication. A warm, supportive guide, this book cuts through negativity to provide the best advice available for these most crucial formative relationships.

A new, fully revised and updated edition of this classic book has been published by Hodder Mobius. It has been re-titled Raising Happy Brothers and Sisters and is also available from Amazon.

Jan Stimpson is one of Parent Network's leading counsellors and runs parenting courses. She has two children. Jan Parker is a former Guardian journalist and writer and mother of three.