Sibling Support Guide | Free Download

This free educational and family-connection resource is permanently open to everyone. It supports reflection, communication and sibling awareness. It is not medical, clinical, therapeutic, psychological, legal or crisis-support advice and does not replace professional care.

When a brother or sister is unwell, even ordinary family life can feel different. The Sibling Support Guide offers calm, age-flexible prompts to help siblings understand what is happening, express their feelings, stay connected, protect everyday needs, and know when to ask a trusted adult for support.

When a brother or sister is unwell, receiving treatment, attending repeated appointments, or spending time in hospital, siblings may have questions and feelings that are difficult to name.

Created for siblings of different ages, this free resource offers calm reassurance, practical prompts, and flexible activities to help children and teenagers understand what is happening, express what they need, stay connected, prepare for hospital visits, and ask for support.

Inside the twelve-page PDF

• Reassurance that the illness or hospital stay is not their fault
• Simple questions to ask trusted adults
• Ways to protect routines, friendships, and one-to-one time
• Ideas for staying connected
• Gentle preparation for hospital visits
• Flexible choices for different ages and communication styles
• A five-minute feelings check-in
• A personal support plan
• Clear guidance on when and how to ask for more help

Digital download

• Twelve-page PDF
• Designed for printing and personal use
• Delivered digitally through Sky Pilot
• No physical item will be shipped

Please note: This resource is intended for education, emotional expression, family connection, advocacy, and general sibling support. It is not medical, psychological, legal, or emergency advice and does not replace help from a trusted adult, healthcare professional, counsellor, or emergency service.

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Download the guide, choose the pages that feel helpful, and use them independently or with a trusted adult.

Customer notice: This is a free digital resource. No physical item will be shipped. For personal and immediate household use only. Please do not resell, redistribute, upload, reproduce for organisational distribution, or alter the resource without written permission from Always Sparkle by Kyle.