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Is Jealousy among your children normal, According to Experts...

Wondering if jealousy among siblings is normal?

Not sure how to deal with jealousy among your children?

How to Deal with it?

“The first time your children meet is very crucial to how their relationship with each other and with you will play out. So when your older child comes to the hospital to meet the baby, making sure that the baby is in the cart or cradle and your arms are open to your older child is a great way to first introduce the new sibling. This way the older sibling can touch the baby and make a connection while you are available to hold, hug or kiss them,” Cathy Domoney, a world-renowned Parenting Expert, Author, Mentor, and CEO of Parenting Evolution, said. 

She added, “Another thing you can do is bring gifts to the home when the baby arrives and tell the older siblings that they are from the baby. You don’t need to buy anything extravagant, just a little something to express the baby’s gratitude for their older siblings. It will create a sense of responsibility and love in the older siblings for the baby.” 

“One particular instance I remember is when I was feeding the baby and my son got angry because of jealousy. I finished feeding the baby, gave them to my husband, and asked him to not disturb us for an hour. And then I called my son into the room, and we read books, played together, and hugged. It was a sort of reconnection to let my son know that I love him very much and the baby is only an extension of it,” she added.  

Cathy concluded by saying...

Check out my recommendations for explaining and navigating the waters of sibling jealousy in my  recent article in the MorningLazziness:  https://www.morninglazziness.com/family-living/jealousy-among-siblings/