Is it sibling rivalry or bullying?

"I hate you!" "You're an idiot!" "I wish you were never born!" Parenting expert Christine Carter says some sibling rivalry should be called what it is: bullying.
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It’s a fact of family life, right? Not so fast, says bestselling Raising Happiness author Christine Carter, who explains how parents should respond when sibling spats turn into abuse that shouldn’t be tolerated.

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