Sibling Jealousy in a Child

It is a condition seen in all children. Sibling jealousy is considered normal to some extent. What is important is the degree of this situation. The child grows up with attention to him and gets used to this attention. Learning that he/she will have a sibling under new conditions, the child subconsciously thinks that he/she will not be loved as much as before, that the interest will decrease or will completely shift to his/her sibling. This situation develops with the family's discourses towards the child and the new baby.

What is important is whether the older sibling behaves in a way that harms the baby. Nowadays, sibling jealousy can lead to extremely sad events if no precautions are taken.

Before birth, parents should tell their children about the future of a sibling, as much as possible, on the basis that he/she is a playmate and the greatest helper in life.

Instead of seeing the child as a possible threat that will replace him, He gives up jealousy with many cute thoughts, such as the fact that they will play games, love each other very much, even do their mischief together and get scolded less, and supports him with a new inner sincerity.

However, it is very important to continue after birth. The words and behaviors towards a newborn sibling should never be exaggerated and the older sibling should be treated the same way. For example, while the baby is being fed, something should be prepared for the older sibling and they should be fed together.

After the meal, the mother and father should encourage the older sibling to love the younger sibling by saying "it's time to play now", touching the baby and making him think that he is playing with love, which will reduce the child's thoughts of jealousy.

As we mentioned, the solution to this problem is to direct the child's perception that he/she has a new sibling. However, if jealousy continues despite all these efforts and guidance and the degree of this jealousy increases day by day, support should be sought immediately from an expert.

The aggressive behavior seen in a girl child today, and the number of which is increasing day by day, is a situation where very serious problems arise. It should not be forgotten that no child becomes aggressive on his own. There may be many reasons in your life that trigger this behavior.
< The simplest example is the violent broadcasts he watches or is exposed to. This may be through exposure to TV series that parents watch, or through broadcasts such as cartoons that they watch themselves. Among the reasons that actually reveal aggressive behavior, this example may even be the most innocent reason.

Encountering harsh punishments and rules by the parents, parents' indifference towards the child, presenting violence and swearing as a good thing resulting from traditionalization styles, security concerns arising from the long-term absence of the mother or father, and the acceptance of violence in the circle of friends. Reasons such as: For this reason, the cause of aggression in the child must be eliminated and help must be sought from an expert for its solution.

 

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