Parents

If you are the parent of a disabled or chronically ill child and also have another child or children, then this section is for you.

How can I give my sibling child enough attention?
You will get some tips from Giving siblings attention or if you need to have some specifically tailored ideas for your child, then we can arrange a Telephone support session for you.

I don't know how to explain the disability or condition to my sibling child
Explaining disability will give you guidelines for talking to your son or daughter about disability and illness.

How can talk to my sibling child about her feelings?
Learn how to acknowledge siblings feelings and how to encourage siblings to share their feelings with you in Helping siblings deal with with their feelings

How can I support my sibling child with difficult situations?
For ideas on helping siblings cope with things like being teased at school or coping with a hospital stay see Helping siblings cope with difficult situations. If you want ideas on making family life more enjoyable for siblings see Enhancing family life for siblings

For ideas on dealing with other sibling issues see Tips for parents page.

How can Sibs help me?
We run workshops for parents on supporting siblings throughout the UK. You can contact us for information and ideas on supporting a sibling through our enquiry form, sign up to our free parent tips, which we send in school term time, or we can give you time to talk though sibling issues in a Telephone support session