Sibling Rivalry With An Autistic Child - How Autism Affects Siblings

[Corey Blair]

Sibling rivalry is a normal healthy part of any family group, the
issue arise when you have a special needs child such as one with
autism. We are given more then ample information on helping our child
with autism and helping ourselves adjust to parenting them, but what
about the siblings? What help is there for them? What is there to
teach them how to cope and understand why their brother or sister is
different and why the autistic child receives so much attention for
things the siblings may feel is improper behaviour. Parents need to
take an active role in helping children to cope with having an
autistic sibling.
Siblings of the autistic child may feel left out or that their parents
love them less as a result of all the attention needed to help the
autistic child with daily living. There may arise issues with jealousy
if the sibling does not understand why the parents attention and
assistance is needed so greatly by the autistic child. Another issue
of stress for the non-affected child may be with their peers. Though
they are not the ones who have autism they may find themselves at the
receiving end of ridicule and schoolyard teasing. This will often
cause even further resentment of the autistic child.
Though sibling rivalry is a normal part of growing up, a parent with a
special needs child needs to take special care with the siblings to
ensure resentment and possibly hatred do not arise. Autism affects
everyone in the family, and every child or parent associated with
autism needs to be taught and helped to adjust to having an autistic
loved one.

Critical Information To Maximize the Potential of Someone With Autism:
http://www.autismgd.tk/

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