Sibling Roles in Child Development

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Are students with siblings able to interact better with their peers? One topic that I was interested in learning about through this independent study is the sibling relationships of the kids, and if they effect their relations with other students in the class at all. I have asked several of the students some of which I have noticed either have really good peer relations, or others who barely interact with them at all about their siblings. It is typical in this age for families to have more than one child which is what I discovered about this topic. Most kids in the class have one or more siblings. I would think that having siblings would help provide the kids even at such a young age with someone to interact with. They can be taught certain skills like sharing, playing, verbalizing, and being able to express themselves through interactions with others. When you do not have any siblings the only other people you have to interact with are your parents. However, the interaction with just parents is probably different then the interaction with siblings closer in age to yourself. From what I observed are the children with no siblings are the ones that can better hold more mature conversations and choose to lean towards either Mrs. Wiegal or I. On the other hand, the children with siblings tend to spend their free time playing, and interacting with each other. Studies have shown that having siblings is quite beneficial to the children's development and interactions with other kids their age. Children with siblings are better able to make and maintain friendships, and being able to make friends early in life is a criteria for success. In kindergarden being able to make friendships is a good way to start to have conversations and express your feelings and emotions. Another advantage to having siblings is the ability to get along with people who are different from
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