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Were you and your brothers and sisters competitive when you were growing up? A new study by the University of Cambridge shows sibling rivalry can be beneficial for children’s growth and maturity.  In fact a little good old wrangling and Argy-bargy can boost mental and emotional development plus enhance their social skills. Even the taradiddles or little white lies, that kids tell are part of the learning process.

Parents of little ones needn't be too concerned, even if the donnybrooks get worse as the children get older.  Donnybrooks is another word for quarrels.  Here’s a shout out to all of the older siblings that were used as tester kids so we younger sibs could get away with things you would have gotten in really big trouble for:)

Dr Claire Hughes, whose new book “Social Understanding and Social Lives” says "The more combative quabbles siblings have, the more they are learning complex lessons and bouncebackability!