A family is concerned about how their 2-year-old son is going to react to the new baby. What intervention would help facilitate sibling attachment?
a. Have the mother and father spend individual time with their son to allay potential anxiety over the new baby coming in and displacing his position in the family as the only child.
b. Make sure that their son is supervised at all times when the baby is brought home from the hospital and is in his presence.
c. Include the son in helping to take care of the baby and reinforce the label of "big brother" as a special role.
d. Observe the son's reaction to the baby and let him decide when he wants to be introduced to his new sibling.
ANS: C
Providing the older son with a special role designation and involving him in the care of the baby will facilitate sibling attachment. Spending individual time with the older child is recommended but will not facilitate sibling attachment. Although the older child should be supervised because of his age in terms of infant safety, this level of overprotection may inhibit sibling attachment. Observation of his behavior may be warranted, but the age of the child (2 years) does not warrant this type of control.
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