This was a subject that was brought up on a television programme I was watching this week:
One child was playing up by attention seeking when he felt that his parents were spending more time listening to his sister than they were him.
My advice for dealing with this problem is to acknowledge the issue, by talking to your child about why they feel jealous.
Try to spend one-to-one time with each child; obviously the more children you have the more difficult this will be.
Never compare one child to another all children are individuals; whether they are siblings or not.
Having a reward system or chart could encourage good behaviour more here
Praise your child for being a good older brother/sister when they display wanted behaviours.
Tips for managing siblings who fight here
Tips for sibling rivalry when a new baby is born here
As always questions and comments are welcome.
Until next time.
Karen
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With 2 new babies coming in 2022, our family will be dealing with this BIG time!
Hoe exciting, Michele, with 2 new babies in the family, hope you find my tips helpful
Sibling jealousy can be such a challenge at times. Making time to have one-to-one time with each child definitely helps, even if it can be easier said than done at times. #DreamTeam
Absolutely, Louise, thanks for your comments
Yep it is hard at times with this issue so try to make time for each child and make sure they know of each of their quality X #dreamteam
Great advice, thanks for sharing
Yes, absolutely. One-on-one time is so important as well as treasuring each child as an individual. We just have the one, but there can also be little hiccups when an only child see’s attention going to pets or between partners. Thank you for joining us for the #DreamTeam Karen x
Pleased to hear that you agree with my thinking Annette
I think sibling rivalry is natural. Me and my sister were both convinced the other was our parents’ favourite! We are a blended family so take time to treat them all as individuals so they feel special. Thanks for linking up with #DreamTeam
We are also a blended family, Laura, glad to hear thay you worked it out with your sister