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explained for kids
Jealousy
«Why them and not me?»
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What do I feel in my body?
My chest tightens, I want people to look at me, and it's hard to be happy for someone else.
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When does it appear?
When someone has or gets something I also want, or when I feel someone else is getting more attention.
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What can I do?
Say it out loud: "I feel jealous". It's okay to feel it — what's not okay is hurting someone to get attention.
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An idea for mum or dad
Don't punish or deny it ("don't be like that"). Sibling jealousy is genuine, well-researched territory, not a flaw: give some one-on-one attention and help name the feeling.
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Better to avoid saying
"You have no reason to be jealous." Denying the feeling doesn't make it disappear — it just teaches them to hide it.
Shall we play at recognising emotions?
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