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Music This is But Why, A Podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public. I'm Jane Lindholm. On the podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public.

I'm Jane Lindholm. On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you, and we find answers.

Today we're talking about a very special family relationship. Potentially one of the longest

relationships some of you will ever have in your lifetime, the sibling relationship. Potentially one of the longest relationships some of you will ever have in your

lifetime, the sibling relationship. That's right. Today we're talking about brothers and sisters

and all the different kinds of siblings you might have. Love them or hate them, they can be an

integral part of your early life and shape who you become. Not everyone has a sibling, and that's great. But in the United

States, 80% of people have at least one. And while there's a lot of focus on the influence parents have

on who we become, studies suggest siblings can have even more of an impact on our development.

But before we dig into that, first, a very important

question. Hi, I'm Taylor, and I'm from Melbourne, and how brothers and sisters turn into brothers and

sisters. Your brothers and sisters are your siblings, and siblings are children in the same family who share at least one parent.

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