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Welcome to the Young Sibs Page
Here you will be able to:
• Talk with other sibs through SibChat4Kids!!
• Check out Books
• Read what other Kids Say!
If you have ideas on other things you would like to see here contact us.
Sometimes it can be difficult having a brother or sister with a disability or serious illness. You might feel sorry for all the things they can't do, and maybe guilty about the things you can do. At the same time, you might not know how to explain things to people you meet, or you might feel embarrassed when friends come home and your brother or sister may behave in an unusual way.
Also, at times, it might seem to you that people like your parents and other relatives or friends think your brother or sister is more important.
It can be helpful to have contact with other siblings who can understand the good and not so good things you might feel about having a brother or sister with special needs. Some children get together with other siblings where they can have fun and share experiences (ask your parents to check if there is a sibling group in your area - see our directory of services). You can also talk to other siblings through our internet forum, SibChat4kids.
What other kids say about being a sib
Hi my name is Annabelle and I am 10 years old. I have a sister called Sally and another one called Lucy, who is 2 years old. Sally is 7 years old and has epilepsy and there is something wrong with her brain that means she behaves like she is younger than she really is. There are some good and bad things about this.
Some of the bad things about Sally's disability include:
• She hits, pinches and pushes me a lot.
• She doesn't understand when you say "don't do that" to her.
• She touches all my things and sometimes breaks things of mine.
• She can't shower herself and so I have to have a shower with her and help to wash her hair and body, even though she is 7 years old.
• She embarrasses me sometimes, when we go out because she tickles everybody and has a lot of tantrums.
• She has seizures and sometimes I get scared because I don't think she will stop and will keep going.
• She can't play with me very well.
Some of the good things about my sister include:
• She doesn't have to go to the same school as me because she goes to a special school.
• I get to skip school sometimes so I can go to Sally's school for the day to see what her school is like.
• She can be lots of fun, when she wants to be.
• I get to go to a Siblings group, where I have lots of fun with other siblings.
• I get to go to the Family Fun Day.
• I have learnt a lot about the problems people with disabilities and their families face.
• I love my sister, despite her disabilities.
• I hope by reading this you will understand a bit more about what it is like to have Sally for a sister.
Hi my name is Alysha I am 9 years old. My favourite food is chocolate, my favourite sport is basketball. I have a brother who is 4 and a sister, she is 11. My sister has trichotillomania, which means she pulls out her hair. There are good things and bad things about my sister having trich.
I don't like her having trich because she gets more attention than me and she leaves hair all over the ground and it gets stuck on my socks and when I say "don't pull your hair" she says she's not .
A good thing about my sister having trich is that we got a cat. The good thing about my sister is she plays with me, she does stuff for me and helps me when I need help. The bad thing about my sister - she is silly at times and she can be mean to me.
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