Siblings Without Rivalry, Fostering Healthy Sibling Relationships, with Dr. Sheldon Zablow
Generation.Mom
English - April 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Society & Culture parenting family mom motherhood Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Have you had issues with your children fighting or bickering? Or are you about to bring home baby number two and want to stop sibling rivalry in its tracks before it has the chance of forming?
Today we brought on Dr. Sheldon Zablow, a child and adult psychiatrist with an extensive background in sibling rivalries.
He gives some of his best advice on how to navigate difficult sibling relationships and how to set a good foundation for children to eliminate the chances of developing a sibling rivalry from the beginning.
We discuss how the family dynamic plays a role in sibling rivalries, why 1-on-1 time with your children is so important, and how to be inclusive and avoid showing favoritism to children.
WHAT’S IN THIS EPISODE: How he defines siblings and step-siblings and why sibling relationships are so important What sibling rivalry is and how to know when it’s gotten out of control How to set up a good foundation to eliminate the chances of developing a sibling rivalry Empowering children to resolve sibling rivalry on their own without stepping in as parents The worst and best things you can say to children and siblings