In her lecture on the importance of developing better information for parents, Dr. Heyman discussed young children's adjustment to a new baby in the family and explained that:
a. children tend to have a more negative reaction when the new siblings are of the same gender because they feel more threatened
b. children tend to have a more negative reaction when the new siblings are of the opposite gender because they have difficulty imagining the sibling as a potential playmate
c. expressing a desire to get rid of the new baby is common and research suggests that it may be helpful for parents to talk to siblings about the baby's feelings
d. expressing a desire to get rid of the new baby is an early indicator of psychopathology, and children who do so should to be evaluated by an experienced clinician
Ans: c. expressing a desire to get rid of the new baby is common and research suggests that it may be helpful for parents to talk to siblings about the baby's feelings
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