Sometimes, there’s no greater bond than that which exists between siblings. Brothers and sisters grow up together, witnessing each other come into maturity at different times and using that as a learning experience. Through this, a tight relationship is formed in which a set of siblings care about and love each other a ridiculous amount.
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One interesting fact is that children will spend more time overall with their siblings than their friends, parents, teachers or by themselves. According to nursingschools.net, by the time children reach the age of 11, they spend about a third of all their free time with their siblings. And even as they get busy with their own lives, siblings will spend between 11 and 17 hours a week in one another’s company.
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Siblings do, however, fight a lot, especially if they’re between the ages of 3 and 7. Oftentimes, conflicts develop much more easily between children than between adults, and in the case of brothers and sisters duking it out conflicts can take place 3.5 times an hour. Sometimes, younger kids will fight with each other every 10 minutes.
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Having a sibling of the opposite sex can be both a good or bad thing, depending on how you look at it. From one standpoint, it helps the sibling to more easily engage in conversation with members of the opposite sex because they have some background. From the other, it encourages boys and girls to adhere to gender norms.
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Eventually, children will want to do something to make themselves different or stand out from their sibling. If the siblings are of opposite gender, then, boys are more likely to act like typical boys and girls are more likely to act like typical girls. Boys will seek out sports or other traditional masculine endeavors while girls will turn to beautification as a way of expressing different interests.
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Still, the bonds between siblings can never be broken and must always be remembered. Keep reading to hear how one brother protected his sister from a dangerous pervert.
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If you’ve ever booked a hotel room online, you know there is typically an option called “service requests” for you to fill out. This is usually for guests to fill out their specific requests or needs when they arrive in their room. While most people usually put things like how they want their beds made, others take it to the extreme.
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A man recently booked his room online and when he saw that option, he decided to have a little fun with it. He made a list of seriously unreasonable requests just for a laugh. However, little did he know the hotel was going to shock him in the most hilarious way.
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The man’s requests were completely unreasonable…yet the hotel seems to have had a pretty good laugh themselves by fulfilling every single request made. Curious what they did? You won’t believe some of these things this man asked for.
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Separations and divorces are always difficult things to deal with in life for everyone involved. Nobody ever plans for relationships and marriages to end…but sometimes that is just life and things happen, right? Although that is true, it doesn’t necessarily make it easier.
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This is an inspiring story about a woman named Audrey Loving who dealt with a situation just like that. She and her man, Corey Henry, were engaged when they were just 18 years old. Shortly after, they had a daughter named Riley who is now four.
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Things didn’t end up working out due to long distance and personal differences, so they ended up splitting up and calling the engagement off. Because the two live pretty far away from each other, Loving currently has full custody of their daughter, Riley…
