Having lots of siblings sure is fun
They sure are! I have two full siblings and one half sibling. How about you?
I have 2 younger brothers. Whats the difference between a full and half sibling
A half sibling only shares one parent with you, a full sibling you both have the same parents.
Oh, I get it. I wonder what its like to have step-siblings? Any experience there?
Not a whole lot. I grew up with my full siblings so we're pretty close, but my half sibling was kept away from us by her mother.
Oh, thats not very nice. I guess the half siblig relationship was harder to really experience?
Sibling
A sibling is one of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common. A full sibling is a first-degree relative. A male sibling is a brother, and a female sibling is a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings often grow up together, thereby facilitating the development of strong emotional bonds. The emotional bond between siblings is often complicated and is influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality, and personal experiences outside the family.
Identical twins share
siblings; such children have only two different grandparents instead of the usual four. If two half-siblings procreate, their children have three grandparents instead of four (25%).
If a child and parent were to procreate, their offspring would have four grandparents; so, procreation between parents and children would result in less pedigree collapse than procreation between full siblings – although one of the grandparents would also be a parent and therefore introduce no additional genes.
If a person procreates with a full sibling of one of