If a child has a significant attachment to the “new baby” and is grieving the loss, there are many possible expressions of that grief.

Behaviorally/Socially

• Regression.
• Aggression (hitting, demanding).
• Withdrawal.
• Hyperactivity.
• Rebellion/Defiance.
• Hoarding.
• Crying.
• Recklessness.
• Attention getting.

Emotionally

• Self blame and guilt.
• Fear – “Will it happen to me?”, “Will God punish me?”, fear of the dark, fear of going to sleep.
• Anger.
• Sadness.
• Anxiety.
• Apathy.
• Despair.
• Unaccepting.

Physically

• Headaches.
• Stomach aches.
• Lowered resistance to colds and infectious.
• Bowel or bladder disturbances.
• Changes in eating or sleeping.

Cognitive

• Decreased attention span.
• Exaggerations in “magical thinking”.
• Denial of loss.
• Increase in nightmares/dreams.

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