Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about…
3:47 – “When something is challenging for you, watching a close counterpart (like a sister) breeze through it is very difficult.”
4:39 – These reactions can be externalizing (like being mean to her sibling) or internalizing (like feeling bad about herself).
5:12 – To what extent is it the older siblings job to manage her younger sister’s struggles?
6:32 – Conversations you can have individually with each child to understand their feelings and validate their experiences before your work to collaboratively problem solve.
10:55 – How to give them a path toward a resolution, so being an ally to each other isn’t in direct conflict with their unique needs.
13:12 – Reminding yourself of what you can control and reframing your goal to be: “How can I help them each get their needs met without controlling their relationship with each other?”
21:14 – Dr. Sarah shares her personal experience of being bullied as a child.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PARENTING MULTIPLE CHILDREN?
🎧 How can I handle jealousy and sibling rivalry
🎧 Navigating sibling fighting
🎧 Transitioning from one child to two
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