How to Resolve Sibling Jealousy?




Children often want to have a sibling. However, when this desire is realized at a young age, some problems may arise. Sibling adoption at a young age causes a behavioral disorder called sibling jealousy in some children. Therefore, it is very important to understand this problem in advance and try to solve it. Although jealousy can be normal at a certain level, it can go to extreme levels in children. Particularly sibling jealousy is the most obvious example of this. In this article, we talked about the signs of sibling jealousy and how to solve sibling jealousy. If you want, let's get started without further ado!




What are the symptoms of sibling jealousy?




There are many symptoms when it comes to sibling jealousy. We can list some of them for you as follows:


- Making excuses for something. Especially saying a lot that he needs to pee or that he has nightmares. Thus, wanting to attract attention.
- Wanting to protect and love your brother at the same time with feelings of sadness, grudge and revenge.
- Being irritable and angry all day long and not being able to calm down. Sometimes harming the environment.
- Not wanting to go away from home and making excuses when going to school.





Suggestions for Sibling Jealousy




- Smile A Lot at Your Child


Being cheerful and smiling at your child reduces his/her stress. In this way, the anxious state in the child disappears.


- Strengthen Your Ties


Doing activities with your child makes him/her feel that you care and love him/her. Therefore, increasing the routine activities you do with him will make him feel good. This way, your child knows that you care about him.


- Communicating with Him as if he were an Adult


In order to understand the problem of their child, parents should think that the child is an adult and take action accordingly. In this way, the child's emotions can be learned more easily.


- Instilling the Importance of Patience


Another thing that comes to mind when talking about how to overcome sibling jealousy in children is the importance of patience. Because children who experience sibling jealousy are usually impatient and demand attention from their families. However, children should be told that their younger siblings need more help and the importance of patience should be instilled. Thus, the tolerance level of children increases even more.