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What should I do if my older child is jealous of their younger sibling?

15 Answers Moderated by Jessica McDaniel, LPC, LCPC Updated: May 14, 2018
Profile: grumpymama
grumpymama on Feb 20, 2016
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Find out why your older one is jealous of the younger one. Then figure out whether or not they are justified in that assumption. Sometimes they can be hurt or angry over the tiniest things. Then explain that if they are jealous over something that they are receiving from you, that perhaps instead of taking it out on their sibling they should come to you about it.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 4, 2014
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It might be reasonable if you were to set them down and talk everything out with them and just see why they feel that way.
Profile: cityview14
cityview14 on Nov 18, 2014
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Hey there! I think the reason why older ones get jealous of their younger ones when they feel that they are being ignored... You should give the older ones some more time and importantance as sometimes they think that that's just not enough what you have being giving Hope i helped Stay blessed! :)
Profile: NathyHope
NathyHope on Dec 24, 2014
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First of all, you have to avoid make distinctions between them, or give a preferential treatment to one of them. Second of all, you have to talk with your older child and say him/her that you, like parent of the both, don't love one more than the other, this can help to understand the situation and if your older child don't see that you "prefer" your younger child in some way, he/she can understand it with time.
Profile: LadyUnderGrace
LadyUnderGrace on Jan 25, 2016
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Have a talk with your older child and ask them why they feel the way that they do. Have a group discussing.
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