Dealing with sibling rivalry
Friday 24 April from 13:00 to 14:30
Bruno HUMBEECK
Bruno Humbeeck is educational psychologist, Doctor in Education Sciences, Lecturer at the University of Mons and Head of the Centre de Ressource Éducative pour l’Action Sociale (CREAS), he works on research projects on school-family relations and society at the Centre de Recherche en Inclusion Sociale
The most damaging aspect of growing up with siblings is the constant competition and competitive spirit that this engenders.
Bruno Humbeeck
Relationships between siblings are complex and intense, from childhood through to adulthood.
Whether characterised by closeness or rivalry, they shape our relationships with others throughout our lives.
Every sibling group is unique in its composition, the timing of births, the random distribution of genders, family living conditions and the place each child occupies within the family.
Often, disputes over issues of power, control, fairness, sharing or jealousy erupt within families.
In this talk, Bruno Humbeeck will provide us with all the keys to understanding how sibling relationships work and the challenges they present, so that we can fulfil our role as parents to the best of our ability.
Using advice, tools and concrete examples, he will explain where conflict stems from and how to assess it in order to better defuse it.