For siblings of sick children
Infants and children under three:
Little brother to keep near the parents as possible.
The use of relatives or grandparents, traveling professionals to sit the child and to maintain the usual daily routine.
Point to the need to see the child for a parent every day in every way, and certainly reassure him that the father or the mother will come soon.
Sign Aghadat songs and sleep, which has in the child, or stories, or a normal voice conversations parents to use when not being able to stay with the child at home.
Visit the sick child on a regular basis.
Children between age three and five:
Provide simplified explanations about the child's illness and about what is happening and to clarify that help doctors and their treatment.
Always reassure the children about the absence of parents.
Measure appropriate care and maintain the pattern of usual daily life of the child, and inform the care of the family are fully developed that it was outside the perimeter of the family.
Last day a parent with the child as possible, and reassure him assurances that the other party will come soon.
Placement of the child's stay close to the clinic as possible.
Permanent lookout for any behavioral changes in siblings.
Reassure the child about the feelings of parents of concern or distress or sorrow.
Children age six to twelve:
Provide explanations which can be simplified for the child to understand about his brother's illness and Maagath.
Answer questions the child as clearly as possible and according to level of cognitive and understandable sentences, including the question (Are you my brother will die).
Pay attention to the questions which the child does not disclose personal questions, especially about his health, and you will develop cancer, such as his brother.
Provide assurances on the question and repeated that the child is not responsible for injuring his brother with cancer of any disposition of his behavior towards him.
Inform the child's school about the new situation experienced by the family.
Measures for the continuation of the normal pattern of living of the child, such as school and other activities, depending on the program usually has.
Urged the brothers to enjoy their time or fun when they wish so, regardless of their brother's illness and not stop them.
Ensure the presence of a parent every day near the siblings.
Urged the brothers to disclose their feelings without repression or denial, and to clarify that different emotions such as sadness, anxiety or jittering and anger are normal feelings and encourage them to express them appropriately, taking into account the desire to do so.
Encourage siblings to write letters to the sick child or record audio tapes or send graphics, or telephone calls.
Try to explain that phenomenon on the parents feelings such as sadness or distress or crying are natural feelings and good ones.
Order that the one family member or friend take care of one of the brothers in particular.
Adolescents age thirteen to eighteen years:
Provide adequate explanations about the diagnosis and treatment plans, and answer all questions as clearly as possible, including the question (Are you my brother die?).
Pay attention to the questions, which the brothers do not disclose personal questions, especially about their health, and you will get cancer, such as their brother, and the assertion that cancer is a contagious disease.
Provide assurances on the question and repeated that the brothers are not responsible for injuring their brother Badr cancer of any disposition of them towards him.
Order to continue the brothers with the medical team.
Involve siblings in the climate crisis and engage them in the therapeutic process as possible.
Induction to show feelings and emotions and express them and explain what is normal and extraordinary psychological and emotional reactions.
Information about the teenager's brother school new situation experienced by the family, and urged him to exercise the normal school activities or otherwise.
Measures for the continuation of the normal pattern of living of the brothers by their usual programs.
Provide assurances and reassurances that the family is able to manage the crisis and deal with the new situation.
Order that the one family member or friend take care of one of the brothers in particular.
