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RE: Whose Mother is This? Brothers and Sisters. Part 2
I would like to ask a question, is this supposed to happen also in cases where siblings are of different sexes? That is, how is the reaction of a child towards his younger sister, or the opposite, from a sister to a younger brother? Is it different or is it the same as if they shared the same sex? Would this dispute continue for the attention of the parents?
Hey, @martinmcfly!
It is the age gap that contributes to the phenomenon. When the firstborn is too young to understand that the love of the parents is not gone, he or she experiences frustration.
Here is a fun story. Yesterday I talked to a friend who just had a baby. They have a dog for ten years now and it turned out that their dog is acting like a "dethroned child" with the new baby at home. She (the dog is a lady) cries all the time, scratches the doors and started pissing on the carpet on purpose. Exactly what humans do! :D
Thanks for reading and commenting! It means a lot!
Really fascinating that this behavior pattern is repeated in the pet too. It gives a lot to reflect.