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Sibling Rivalry: What Do You Think?

Roller Blades Roll With It!

Jody, who's 9, has been annoyed with her mom and with her older brother Jason, who's 12, for a few months now.

Jason got brand new Rollerblades for his birthday this year, but Jody didn't get a pair, even though she asked for them. Jason also gets to watch PG-13 DVD's, while Jody can only watch ones that are G or PG. Jody complains to her mom that she wants be treated the same as Jason, and constantly bugs her for more stuff and more priveleges.

Jody thinks Jason is her mom's favorite, and to get even, Jody is trying to get Jason in trouble, like telling her mom that Jason has been smoking cigarettes, even though it's not true. Jody also took scissors and carved up one of the wheels on Jason's Rollerblades, then denied doing it. Although she would never say it out loud, Jody feels like she has to constantly compete with Jason for attention from their mother.

What do you think? Is this:
A little friendly competition?
Or:
An out of control sibling rivalry?

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