Leading up to the holiday season, many parents search far and wide for the items on their child’s wish list. Despite the thought and love that parents put into gift choices for their family, children may still express jealousy over their brother or sister’s gift. Children’s National psychologist Eleanor Mackey, PhD, offers tips for preventing and managing gift jealousy among siblings.

During winter festivities, children tend to get gifts from every corner of their life — grandparents, neighbors, friends and their own parents. Children who are overwhelmed with an abundance of gifts may react poorly and develop an attitude of entitlement: that they should receive something anytime they want it. So, how can parents confront gift overload?