(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS siblings)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB turn) (PRT (RP out)) (ADVP (RB so) (RB differently))))))) (. ?)))
How is it that siblings can turn out so differently?
root
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
sibling
siblings
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
turn
turn
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
differently
differently
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN answer)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NN fact))) (NP (DT each) (NN sibling)) (VP (VBZ grows) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ different) (NN family))))))) (. .)))
One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
answer
answer
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
det
each
each
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sibling
sibling
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grows
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN firstborn)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN while))) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (JJ only) (NN child))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB therefore)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB completely) (JJ different)) (NN experience)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS parents))) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT those)) (VP (VBN born) (ADVP (RBR later)))))))) (. .)))
The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
firstborn
firstborn
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
while
while
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
therefore
therefore
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
completely
completely
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
bear
born
VERB
VBN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ next) (NN child)) (VP (VBZ is) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN while))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJS youngest)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (DT the) (NN situation)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN changed) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN arrival)))))))) (. .)))
The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
while
while
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Degree=Sup
young
youngest
ADJ
JJS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
change
changed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
arrival
arrival
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN mother) (CC and) (NN father)) (NP (PRP themselves))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG changing) (CC and) (VBG growing) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB too)))) (. .)))
The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
change
changing
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
grow
growing
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (CD One) (NN sibling)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ stable) (CC and) (JJ close)) (NN family))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ few) (NNS years)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (DT another)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN raised) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN family) (NN crisis))) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ disappointed) (NN mother)) (CC or) (NP (DT an) (JJ angry) (NN father)))))))) (. .)))
One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
sibling
sibling
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
stable
stable
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj:pass
another
another
DET
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
raise
raised
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
crisis
crisis
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
disappointed
disappointed
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
angry
angry
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Sibling) (NN competition)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN identified) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT an) (JJ important) (NN shaping) (NN force))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB early)) (PP (IN as) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1918))))))) (. .)))
Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918.
compound
Number=Sing
sibling
Sibling
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
competition
competition
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
identify
identified
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
shaping
shaping
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
force
force
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advcl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1918
1918
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (ADVP (RBR more) (RB recently)) (, ,) (NP (NNS researchers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN found) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS ways)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NNS brothers) (CC and) (NNS sisters)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT a) (JJ lasting) (NN force)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT each) (NNS others) (POS ')) (NNS lives))))))))) (. .)))
But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others' lives.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
recently
recently
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
researcher
researchers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
find
found
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
way
ways
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
brother
brothers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
sister
sisters
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lasting
lasting
ADJ
JJ
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
force
force
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
each
each
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Annette) (NNP Henderson)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (NN firstborn) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP pick) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NN vocabulary)) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR more) (RB quickly)) (PP (IN than) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS siblings)))))))) (. .)))
Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Annette
Annette
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Henderson
Henderson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Sing
firstborn
firstborn
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
pick
pick
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
obj
Number=Sing
vocabulary
vocabulary
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
quickly
quickly
ADV
RB
case
than
than
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
sibling
siblings
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN reason)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this)))) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (JJR later) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (RB n't) (VP (VBG getting) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ one-on-one) (NN time)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS parents)))))))))) (. .)))
The reason for this might be that the later children aren't getting the same one-on-one time with parents.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
one-on-one
one-on-one
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (JJR younger) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NNS problems)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN language) (NN development))))))))) (. .)))
But that doesn't mean that the younger children have problems with language development.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
young
younger
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
development
development
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Later-borns)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (NP (DT that) (RB much)) (VBG talking) (NN time)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS parents)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (ADVP (RB instead)) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP harvest) (NP (NP (NNS lessons)) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJR bigger) (NNS brothers) (CC and) (NNS sisters)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (VBG learning) (NP (JJ entire) (NNS phrases))) (CC and) (VP (VBG getting) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN understanding)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ social) (NNS concepts)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN difference)) (PP (IN between) (NP (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) ('' '') (CC and) (`` ``) (NP (PRP me)) ('' ''))))))))))))) (. .)))
Later-borns don't enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between "I" and "me".
nsubj
Number=Plur
later-born
Later-borns
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
amod
VerbForm=Ger
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
instead
instead
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
harvest
harvest
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
big
bigger
ADJ
JJR
nmod
Number=Plur
brother
brothers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
sister
sisters
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
entire
entire
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
phrase
phrases
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
get
getting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
understanding
understanding
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
concept
concepts
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
conj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NML (NNP Cambridge) (NNP University)) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 140) (NNS children)))) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS siblings)) (VP (VBD created) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ rich) (NN world)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN play)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD helped) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VB grow) (ADVP (RB socially)))))))))))) (. .)))
A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially.
det
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(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Love-hate) (NNS relationships)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ common)) (PP (IN among) (NP (DT the) (NNS children)))) (. .)))
Love-hate relationships were common among the children.
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relationship
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(ROOT (S (NP (NP (RB Even) (DT those) (NNS siblings)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD fought) (NP (DT the) (RBS most)))))) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (QP (RB just) (RB as) (JJ much)) (JJ positive) (NN communication)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN sibling) (NNS pairs))))) (. .)))
Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.
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(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP seek) (NP (JJR more) (NN attention)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS parents))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG making) (S (NP (PRP themselves)) (ADJP (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS siblings)))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB particularly)) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ close) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN age)))))))) (. .)))
One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age.
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(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Researchers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (CD two) (NNS children)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN family)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB typically) (RBR more) (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT each)) (ADJP (JJ other)))) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT the) (JJ second) (CC and) (JJ third))))))))) (. .)))
Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third.
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(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Girls)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS brothers)))) (VP (VBP show) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS differences)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (JJ maximum) (NN degree))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ feminine)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (NNS girls)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS sisters)))))))))) (. .)))
Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters.
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with
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brothers
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differences
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girls
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(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (CD 2003) (NN research) (NN paper)) (VP (VBD studied) (NP (NNS adolescents)) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD 185) (NNS families))) (PP (RB over) (NP (CD two) (NNS years))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG finding) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD changed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP themselves)) (ADJP (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS siblings)))))))))))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ successful)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG increasing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN warmth)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD gained) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents.
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over
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two
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changed
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to
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make
make
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themselves
themselves
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different
different
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from
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their
their
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sibling
siblings
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successful
successful
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in
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increasing
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amount
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warmth
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gain
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How is it that siblings can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.  Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others' lives. Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children aren't getting the same one-on-one time with parents. But that doesn't mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later-borns don't enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between "I" and "me".  A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially. Love-hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.  One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents.