Sibling Intervention Final

Sibling relationships, which play such a critical role in a child’s overall development, take on special significance when one of the siblings has a disability (Gallagher, Powell & Rhodes, 2006). Often, as children develop, they may choose behaviors they experienced at home, while others emulate the socialization in which they were so familiar. Regardless of how the socialization plays out, it is an influential factor in the way adults live. The relationship a child develops with his or her parents can serve as a model for subsequent relationship with siblings. Whiteman, Becerra, & Killoren (2009), found research to support that a theory of sibling influences: sibling social learning is directly linked to how siblings develop similar and different attributes, attitudes, and behaviors.

When the children are subjected to constant socialization, they learn to share and use their siblings as a sort of “testing ground.” This time helps shape the child’s personalities and other lifelong qualities (Bode 21). There are some questions concerning why certain siblings get along harmoniously and affectionately, while others fight constantly. Some of the disturbances in the relationships can be traced to age differences. When one of the children reaches adolescence, they become very secretive. They want the world to see them as an adult.

Like parents, the older ones will punish them or take away their privileges, older siblings are basically like mini parents to their siblings. In the article titled, “The Third Rail of Family Systems: Sibling Relationships, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Preventive Intervention in Childhood and Adolescence.” By Mark Feinberg, states that sibling relationships are crucial during the development of their younger sibling (Feinberg 43). Siblings spend a considerable amount of time together while growing up. Therefore, the older siblings characteristics and actions influence the younger ones. Characteristics such as caring about school, their grades, and being positive, will show them that it is important in life.

Frequently, they have same interests and trust each other to a great extent. A true friend will help his friend when it becomes necessary at any cost. The article also mentions how children go through different stages as they grow up and how parents should keep their eyes and ears open and figure out what their young children are up to. Parents are the main decision makers that shape their children’s experiences as they grow. They make sure their children are walking on the right path in life, unlike companion friends where quite frequently they are at an age where they do not have much experience in life.

Parental acceptance-rejection was designed and represented as the quality of the parents and their child to show affectional bonds with such behaviors of expressing their feelings of love, acceptance, and warmth as well as how they say verbal things to their child. Another thing, if there are parental acceptance, there will also be a familial rejection seen in the form of physically and psychologically painful and hurtful behaviors of parents. The evidence of this is seen to children who do not receive a just parental love, care, and warmth will tend to psychologically fail in adjusting, poor self-esteem, confidence, and self-adequacy as well as a negative view to the world. Rejection of parents can affect the child with a disability and manifests some negative characteristics such as trust issues, unsociable, threatening and sometimes dangerous. The positive response or parental acceptance can persist all throughout the life of an individual from childhood up to old age, and it changes the self-concept of the child to the positive view of the world.

Brothers and sisters of a child with autism can react in two different ways. They either accept the disorder and the relationship between them grows or they do not accept it and tear apart a sibling bond. In a situation where they both benefit from the relationship they may become closer and the siblings may be very protective of their brother or sister (Raising Children Network). When the relationship is built up and made stronger usually the autistic child is the youngest. This is because older siblings are able to understand the situation more than young children would (Raising Children Network).

Although some children attached to their parents may create problems for when they are at different settings like school or if the parent has a job, parents should be taught this as a child develops from attachment as their emotional ties is developing the child’s emotional development as they feel happiest with who they are helping them experience feelings they may not have ... ... middle of paper ... ...e development, but to develop children do need the factors of child development. Works Cited • Delaney, E. M., & Kaiser, A. P. (2001). The effects of teaching parents blended communication and behavior support strategies. Behavioral Disorders, 26(2), p 93–116. • Doherty, J & Hughes M. (2009).

Later, as toddlers, they are guided and socialized by their parents; they are almost an extension of their parents. Consciously or unintentionally, toddlers adopt many of their parents’ attributes. If parental traits include respect, responsibility, honesty, loyalty, forgiveness, and generosity, children usually learn this vast array of social skills. Moreover, it is in the family unit where children learn va... ... middle of paper ... ...erent race or nationality may grow up to be a very dangerous racist. In short, as parents play different roles at different stages in a person’s life, parents are the single most important influence on a person’s physical, psychological and social well-being.

The birth parents tend to improve themselves to provide for the child and give them what they need. While it is up to the biological family, parents can choose to stay in touch with their child’s foster family by asking them to babysit or remain a resource in terms of the child’s education, training, or therapy (Brozak, 3). Once the birth parent improves the environment to the child they usually gain custody back. From the foster parents keeping in touch with the birth parents; the birth parents will tend to use the foster parent as a source when they need help. By foster care it has brought

Attachment shapes a child’s life based off how the parents respond to the child. If parents fail to gain any type of attachment relationship, then their child may result in difficulties that will affect their development. Infants having a present caregiver is important for them because it shows a sign of protection for them. Infants who have a present caregiver who gives them attention proves to perform better than those parents who do not give attention to their infants. References Bernard, K., Meade, E. B., & Dozier, M. (2013).