How do you deal with sibling jealousy?

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There's not much of it so maybe I don't get enough practise. 6 yo DD is really jealous though (to the point of crying and tantrums) when she thinks her 3 yo brother is getting something she's not (ALWAYS food related).

This morning she's realised that he is having a preschool Easter egg hunt this week. She knows full well that there will be eggs a plenty at grandmas next weekend, there'll be an egg hunt on holiday the week after, etc etc.

She probably gets a bit more 1:1 time than he does, swimming, walks, reading, playing together etc.

They play together nicely a lot - but this issue is hard to get right.

What do you do about this? Thanks.

I agree with Kate that this is one of life's lessons.

I would say something like: "when you were in pre-school you had an egg hunt and DS was too little to join in. Now it's his turn".

Thanks. These are the sort of things I do say so hopefully I'm on the right lines. She tries to make me feel guilty with her dramatics.