Did you know two of our hosts have siblings with special needs?
Today they’re sharing how life was growing up with a sibling who needed extra care and the challenging emotions kids can go through.
We Discuss…
- Tell us about your siblings diagnosis? cerebral palsy & prader willi syndrome
- At what age did you understand your sibling had special needs?
- How was your relationship with them?
- How did their syndrome affect them (physically/mentally)?
- How would other people treat them?
- Did you ever feel jealous over the extra attention they’d get?
- Did you ever feel embarrassed of them?
- Did you ever feel protective over them?
- Did you ever feel pressured to be perfect or act out for attention, since your parents had their hands full with your sibling?
- Did you ever feel like your parents minimized your problems?
- Did you ever feel isolated because your friends understand your life since they didn't have siblings with special needs?
- Did you ever feel like you had to grow up too fast to be responsible for your sibling?
- What words of wisdom do you have for parents who want to make sure all their kid’s needs are being met?
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