Jealousy in children – causes and
remedy
Jealousy is something normal in children, as it is a childish
instinct. But we have to differentiate
between normal jealousy
and abnormal jealousy. Normal jealousy is something that
children feel but try to hide, and it is
manifested in some simple
patterns of behavior. As for abnormal jealousy, it is excessive
jealousy that is manifested in some negative
and violent patterns
of behavior in the child, who may harm others.
Most important manifestations of jealousy
in children
• Attempting to attract attention by regressing to drinking
milk from a bottle
• Sleeping in his mother’s
bed or hitting his brother
• Wetting the bed at night
• Clinging to his mother and staying in her lap
Causes of jealousy in children
1. Arrival of a new baby, especially if the mother neglects the
child in order to look after the newcomer.
2.
Comparisons between siblings, for example when the father
tells one of his children that he is clever or handsome or strong,
and does not say that to the other child. Comparing the children’s
school grades and scholastic achievements
also fans the flames of
jealousy among children.
3. The child may be jealous of an older sibling whose belongings
are passed down to him and are replaced with new things. Many
parents follow the practice of “hand-‐me-‐downs”, giving things
that the older child has grown out of to
the younger child without
knowing how this affects the psychology of the younger child and
makes him feel inferior.
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