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A quick tip
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The Sibling Who Stops Asking
While one child struggles, the other may become very easy to live with and keep their worries to themselves.
A two-minute read, three things to try, for ages 5 to 11.
Where to start
- Keep something every week that’s theirs alone, such as bath time, bedtime or their swimming.
- Say in passing: “I’ve been thinking about you this week.”
- Don’t praise them for being so good; it makes the silence more likely.
The rest of the tip, and why it works, is in the library.
Source
It goes with
- Siblings and the Fights That Aren’t Fair. For parents whose children keep finding new ways to fall out with each other.
- Trauma in Childhood. For parents whose child has been through something hard, or whose family has.
The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.
Free on this subject
- Sibling conflict. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
- Parent wellbeing. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
Published by Kensington Square Therapy. Company No. 16707111. Written by therapists registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This page is not therapy, and not a substitute for professional support. The full library is at theparentbook.com.