Sawicki J A
Detroit Medical Center, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.
Pediatr Nurs. 1997 May-Jun;23(3):298-302.
Sibling rivalry can be found in many families and frequently creates a stressful and challenging situation for parents. The arrival of a new baby often causes older siblings to feel displaced, frustrated, angry, and even unloved. Age, gender, personality and temperament, and parental behavior are factors that appear to influence the degree to which sibling rivalry occurs. Common reactions of older siblings to the birth of a new baby include aggression toward the newborn, behavioral regression, and attention seeking behavior, as well as independence and maturity. Anticipatory guidance is recommended to help parents adequately prepare their older child for the arrival of a new sibling. Strategies for managing sibling rivalry include open parent-child communication, equal treatment of siblings, non-intervention in sibling conflicts, distraction, and separation. Parents can minimize feelings of jealousy between siblings by providing a supportive, nurturing environment that allows each child to feel secure and loved.
手足之争在许多家庭中都存在，常常给父母带来压力和挑战。新生儿的降临往往会让年长的孩子感到被取代、沮丧、愤怒，甚至觉得自己不被爱。年龄、性别、性格和气质以及父母的行为，似乎都是影响手足之争发生程度的因素。年长的孩子对新生儿出生的常见反应包括对新生儿的攻击行为、行为倒退、寻求关注的行为，以及独立和成熟的表现。建议进行预期指导，以帮助父母让他们的年长孩子为新弟弟妹妹的到来做好充分准备。管理手足之争的策略包括开放的亲子沟通、平等对待兄弟姐妹、不干预兄弟姐妹之间的冲突、转移注意力和分开。父母可以通过提供一个支持性的、关爱的环境，让每个孩子都感到安全和被爱，从而尽量减少兄弟姐妹之间的嫉妒情绪。
