Sibling Jealousy

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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On today's episode of Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona, I’m answering Hannah’s questions. She is the mom of two boys and her younger 1.5 year old son shows jealous and even aggressive behavior when she gives any attention to his older brother. I will be covering: How to normalize temperament and foster change when a toddler shows aggression How to deal with and help a toddler with jealousy Check out all the PedsDocTalk Courses for more guidance, tips, and support during parenthood. The Toddler Courses will help you through the toddler stage! For more watch Dr. Mona's "Prepping Your Child for a Sibling" video on YouTube. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Your older sibling, by temperament, is not phased by this.
0:03.2	Your younger child may be a little more jealous in this situation,
0:06.8	and that's not bad, that's not good.
0:08.6	There's no label to it. It's just jealousy.
0:10.8	It's a human emotion that's very healthy.
0:14.8	Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Pete Stocktalk podcast,
0:17.9	a podcast that keeps growing because of you and your reviews.
0:21.4	So whether it's your first episode here or your 20th episode here or your
0:25.6	100th episode here, thank you for joining me today.
0:29.1	On this episode of Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona,
0:31.6	I'm talking about sibling jealousy, and in this situation,
0:35.8	it's the younger sibling, who is the jealous one.
0:38.4	A lot of families usually think it's the older sibling,
0:41.1	so let's get to our caller's question.
0:43.7	Hi, Dr. Mona. This is Hanako, calling from Washington State.
0:48.6	I'm the mother of two boys, ages five and one and a half,
0:53.4	and I'm calling with a question about toddler behavior.
0:56.4	My one and a half year old gets incredibly jealous,
1:00.5	and almost violent when I show any kind of a section to my five-year-old,
1:05.2	whether it be hugging, just cuddling or reading him a book,
1:09.1	the one-year-old gets pretty aggressive and something's hit,
1:13.6	and this is a new behavior we've noticed.
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