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Help with sibling behaviour

NAS0820

Hi, we have a 13 year old son with ASD and he has all the relevant support in the school environment as he was diagnosed at an early age. He's kind, caring, polite and overall copes well with life. He's in an area special school now after getting 1:1 support throughout primary.

He has a sibling now, a baby brother who is 20 months old.

Ever since baby brother became mobile and started to mumble this has triggered our eldest. The reactions were very minor to begin with and he used to say "will he stop talking in baby language" but now they both can't be in the same room for more than 5 mins without our 13 year old getting annoyed and beginning to get aggressive.

We appreciate all the changes he's going through as well as the fact that he's no longer on his own and has to share mummy and daddy but we are beginning to worry. 

I wondered if anyone has previous experience or can point me in the direction of some help.

Thanks in advance Slight smile

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  • Hmmm...what does he say? Is he miffed he has to share his parents or is it a case of pesky, annoying little sibling just setting off he his sensory issues, sense of order or is invading his space?

    My brother and I were born close together. I wasn't jealous. I didn't care how much of my parents time he took because I didn't actually want their time or attention. He was just an annoyance and in my space.

    Sounds like establishing what his true objection is might be the place to start to see how to manage that. I'm a tad worried he's aggressive. He does need to learn to walk away when the baby bothers him.

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  • Hmmm...what does he say? Is he miffed he has to share his parents or is it a case of pesky, annoying little sibling just setting off he his sensory issues, sense of order or is invading his space?

    My brother and I were born close together. I wasn't jealous. I didn't care how much of my parents time he took because I didn't actually want their time or attention. He was just an annoyance and in my space.

    Sounds like establishing what his true objection is might be the place to start to see how to manage that. I'm a tad worried he's aggressive. He does need to learn to walk away when the baby bothers him.

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