Galveston County Daily News, Aug. 6, 2008 In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly address the issue of sibling rivalry and say that children can learn how to properly deal with conflict through their interactions with brothers and sisters. They offer numerous suggestions, including not pointing out differences in front of siblings, letting your children know that violence is unacceptable and not punishing one child in front of the other.