Many siblings say that others don’t know what it is like to live with a disabled or neurodivergent brother/sister. Tell your sibling child that you want understand this better.
Ask them write a page or draw some pictures about being a sibling and to include these:
- The things they like about being a sibling
- The things they don’t like
- The things that other people do which help them as a sibling
- The things they wish other people would do to help them
- How they feel about their brother or sister
When they’ve finished, make sure you thank them for helping you to understand better this better, regardless of what their answers are. See if there are any practical solutions to any of the things they have written about.