Preparing Siblings: Older Child
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Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.
Asked by L.Z. from Odessa
on April 29, 2008
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies...
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- I think it is a phase....my now 9 year old went through that also. Now she is trying all kinds of things. I would never go out of my way to fix her a different meal if...
- My children have done the same thing. She's associating the new food with the vomiting. My child did that with a certain food. It was a traumatic experience and the...
- my daughter has done this most of her life since 2 yrs old - she is now 23 yrs old. Over the years we have learned that some of the things she did not like - she has ...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
How to Prepare My Son to Have a Little Brother or Sister
Asked by A.P. from Boise
on July 25, 2009
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I am expecting my second child in November and am wondering how to prepare my son for this change! He will be two years old in December. I am just wondering if you mam...
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- We just worked our coming little one into everything. We talked about him/her when we listed family, when we counted boys and girls, when we prayed, when we went some...
- we told the kids: Mommy has a little baby in her tummy. It starts out really tiny..and grows and grows...My tummy protects the baby until it's big enough to live outs...
- When I was pregnant with my son (they are two years apart) I went to the bookstore and bought two books for my daughter. One was called Before You Were Born by Jennif...
How to Prepare Toddler for a New Sibling
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on March 2, 2011
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Hubby and I are thrille to be expecting baby #3 but I'm worried about my toddler's reaction. I have two children ages 9 and 2. My 9 year old is super excited so no wor...
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- My kids are about 22 months apart, I put the car seat in the car about a month or so before I was due. Yes you will get lots of questions but you are not doing it for ...
- With each my my children this one simple thing seemed to make a world of difference. Don't refer to the baby as Mommy's or Daddy's baby. We always would refer to them ...
- What helped us is we stopped doing the things we weren't going to be able to do once baby was there (carrying older sibling around, moved big brother from crib to big ...
How Else to Prepare?
Asked by D.M. from Sioux City
on June 20, 2011
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Any suggestions on how else to prepare my daughter (21 mths) for her upcoming sibling that will be here in Dec? We take her to my appointments, talk to her about babi...
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- "Baby on the Way" by the Dr. Sears's "I'm a Big Sister" by Joanna Cole (there's "I'm a Big Brother", too.) Most hospitals or birth centers have age-specific "b...
- There is a book by Rachel Fuller called "Waiting for Baby," and a follow up book called "My New Baby." I love them both because they are simple reads and perfect for s...
- If you will be moving her out of her crib to use for the new baby, start the transition a few months before the due date. Switching beds can be traumatic, or cause he...
How to Prepare Son for New Baby Brother
Asked by E.W. from New York
on July 7, 2011
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Hi mom's. I am due in 3 weeks. My 3.5 yo son, is well aware we are having a baby and all that. But I am not exactly sure what to do or say to him so that he gets a bet...
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- There are loads of books you can get him to help him understand what it will be like to have a baby brother. Two that we used are: Arthur's New Baby and My Baby Brot...
- take a picture of him kissing your belly with his brother in it... one day they will fight... On a more serious note, you can never prepare them enough to realize they...
- go to the library & get some "welcoming the new baby" books. Some are funny, some are sweet....& they'll help set the stage!
Prepare Attachment Parent Daughter for Birth of Sibling
Asked by E.P. from Los Angeles
on December 2, 2008
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I am planning on having my second baby at a birthing center and I would like to get advice on how to prepare my daughter for a new sibling and also to view the birth o...
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- My son was 22 months old when our daughter was born and he was not in the room because I ended up having a c-section, but in hind-sight I think that was good because I...
- My daughter was in the room with us up until the time of the actual delivery and she came back in right afterwards. We thought it would be too much for her to witness...
- I gave my son a teddy bear to change diapers, feed, put to nap etc. while I was pregnant so he knew what it would be like. A girl would do well with a baby doll!
Help! My 10 Year Old Daughter.
Asked by J.Y. from Charlotte
on September 17, 2008
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I have a beautiful 10 year old daughter. She has so many clothes and they are all very fashionable but I swear, every morning she comes down looking like a nut case. ...
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- she is going thought a stag and the more youfuss about the more she will do so one morning just tel that she looks nice and see the look on her face
- I know I'm a bit late with the response but i just wanted to let you know that I always did my own thing fashionably. I was a cheerleader in 10th grade and came into ...
- J. - do not panic. This is a phase and a creative outlet. Encourage your son not to pick on her - being a kid is hard enough. Next years' schools uniforms will he...
6 Year Old Terrified to Go Upstairs
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared to even GO upstairs alone and ABSOLUTELY won't go in his room without escort even in bro...
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- Without reading your replies. When I was turning 7 we moved to a new house and new town. I can remember laying in bed terrified. My new room was down a long, narr...
- I agree with seeking Christian counseling. I had a neighbor when I was a child who was cruel to me and it happened in an upstairs home. I kept having nightmares as a...
- S., #1 Try a baby monitor. Tell your son that if he needs anything to just call for you and you will come. You will need to respond to every call for a while and...
How Did You Prepare Your Toddler for a New Baby?
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on January 6, 2012
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My husband and I have decided to start trying for a second baby here shortly. Our daughter will be 18 months old in February so by the time a second baby arrives she'l...
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- I would not mention a thing to your daughter until you start to show. Then prepare her by describing what life will be like. Don't tell her she will have a friend to p...
- Talk, talk, talk. Go to the library and there will probably be 30 books FOR kids on being a big brother/sister. We got one book a week from the library. He went to all...
- Include her in everything. We just were very matter of factly with her. "You're going to have a baby brother, isn't that exciting?" she went with us to all of my OB ap...
