Enhancing Love among Siblings  

"The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom."
-- Henry Ward Beecher

Mothers have a special place in each culture, religion and society. A loving mother makes the nurturing of children more meaningful, respectful and loving.   

It’s quite common that siblings feel jealousy among each other. They are more possessive about their mothers. When they see her love for a new born, they feel hurt and demonstrate negative behavior that leads them to disciplinary issues in the process. 

In order, to minimize jealousy among children, mothers need to keep the following in mind;  

·         Create love for the new born baby from the prenatal stages by asking the older children to kiss the baby in his/her mom’s tummy

·         Talk to the baby by touching their mom’s tummy.  

·         Involve him/her in buying stuff for the new baby

·         Always talk politely and friendly so the child can feel secure emotionally   

·         The mothers must also show a respectful and loving behavior for  newborn

    

Ultimately, it will allow the older children to get prepared for the baby because it’s like to have a guest coming home. If you are ready, you feel good but if not, it creates tension.

So as parents, its important to keep a balance between the ones they have and the one that will have. If this happens, it will automatically minimize jealousy and create love for each other among siblings.