title: Sibling jealousy: the family with a new baby.
abstract: The family physician who understands the dynamics of sibling jealousy can help parents recognize behaviors that express this developmental stage. Several strategies are available to prepare the older child for the rewarding and maturing experience of a new baby in the family. These techniques apply to the prenatal period, the time of delivery, the homecoming and the period of growing up together.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000523:psychology*; D007578:Jealousy; D008297:Male; D012801:Sibling Relations; D012917:Social Adjustment