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Jun 2021

22m 47s

#240: Aggression Towards Younger Sibling...

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

About this episode

A mom wants to know how to handle it when her 3 year old responds aggressively towards his toddler younger brother without making the attention to the unwanted behavior feel like it's rewarding the behavior. Erin discusses this common toddler challenge but also brings in some new information and perspective on this common issue, in a way she hasn't shared before.

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