Preparing Siblings: Princess
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"My Princess Boy" and "What Would You Do"...
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on January 22, 2011
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I have a little girl (two actually) that are 1/2 princess, 1/2 tomboy. My 3 y/o has an iron man mask, pirate costumes, police costumes, as well as princess and fairy c...
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- I think it probably bothers fathers more than mothers per say...my 6 year old son came dancing into my room the other day wearing one of his sisters fairy costumes...s...
- I think in the end (as with most things), there are two extremes and everyone else falls somewhere in the middle. There are people that are SO obsessed with not st...
- Some one else asked the question earlier and this was my answer for it :) *********************** My son is almost 3 and my daughter just turned one. Since my baby g...
Plastic Princess Shoes for Toddlers
Asked by G.A. from San Francisco
on September 17, 2009
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Hi Moms
I was wondering if anyone has bought the princess plastic play shoes for their 3yr girls to wear and walk around in. Are they safe? Are the kids falling in th...
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- My daughter bought some for her daughter and she is 2 1/2 and walks around in them just fine, they are a little big for her but she doesn't have a problem. But then s...
- My daughter has been trotting around in them since she was walking. I can't believe how long they've held up. She's now 3.5 and we are finally down to 2 remaining pa...
- Hi G., My little girl now 5 has had them since she was three. THe only thing you will need to prepare yourself for is the noise. We call them the "click click" sh...
Older Sibling Age 6- New Baby - Jealousy?
Asked by D.B. from Albany
on August 29, 2007
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I just wanted to ask if anyone out there has a slightly older sibling when the new child comes along. My daughter is very happy to have her brother and has always bee...
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- I have 2 sons, one is almost 3 and the other is almost 1. There are sometimes that I can't give to them both. I really try not to say to my 2 yrold that I can't do s...
- My kids are 8, 6 (will be 7 next month), 20 months, and 10 months. My older two are such big helpers. Sometimes they do seem to feel left out, but I let them help when...
- Dear D., My name is A., I am a middle child and mother of six, yours, mine and ours... Three girls and three boys. My baby is now 17. Our oldest daughter has two ch...
Sibling Spacing
Asked by S.A. from Grand Junction
on August 14, 2008
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We have been talking about having another baby but are trying to decide if we should wait until my husband gets out of school. We already have a beautiful active verba...
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- Hi S., We have both, two girls that are 2 and a half years apart, and then a boy 5 years younger than my youngest girl. It is so hard to have a straggler, not only...
- Hi, My children are 5 years and 9 months apart. They are great together. I was worried about the age gap, but they still play together. I think if they were closer ...
- I had my third child in December and my older two were 61/2 and almost 5. My older one( girl, now age 7) is a HUGE help to me. There was absolutely no jealously and lo...
Preparing 2 Year Old for a Sibling
Asked by A.B. from St. Louis
on June 9, 2008
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We are expecting our second daughter in about 6 weeks. We are constantly talking about the new baby and trying to prepare our little princess. She seems really excited...
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- Sounds like your on the right track. I would say get some books on being the big sister and just talk to her and let her know the importance of being a big sister, it...
- We have four kids and what we did to prepare each for the next was to always refer to the new baby as our baby -meaning the child's too. When we brought the baby home ...
- We did something really neat to help our little guy accept his new brother. A few weeks before, I went - by myself to the build a bear store and made a bear with stuf...
Adding Another Princess to the Family.
Asked by T.M. from Atlanta
on January 2, 2011
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What are the best ways to prepare my 2 yr old daughter for her new sister and keep her involved after she's born?
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- The hosptial in Athens has Baby and ME classes for siblings where they learn how to diaper a baby. They talk about the new baby and at the end the child gets to make ...
- My daughter was 3 years 2 months old when I had my son. We spoke about the baby coming to prepare her but the one piece of advise that really helped me was...when I kn...
- My son was 21 months when my daughter was born. It sounds weird but I bought him a baby doll that had diapers and a bottle. I showed him what would happen when the bab...
Deciding Whether or Not to Have Daughter Visit New Sibling at hospital...HELP!
Asked by M.S. from Eugene
on March 20, 2008
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We are being induced with our second child on Friday. We have a 21 mo. old daughter who is quite attached to mommy these days, and we are trying to decide if it is bes...
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- Interested in peoples responses
- Hi There, I had the same issue come up when my son was born. Before he was due, I made a t-shirt for her with the "iron-on" paper. I used my computer and made a pic...
- I have 2 girls, exactly 2 years and 2 weeks a part. We took my oldest with us on a tour of the hsptl prior to my delivery so she would be more familiar with it prior ...
Jealousy
Asked by M.M. from Omaha
on May 27, 2009
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I have a 2 year old daughter who is definitely the princess of our family. Everyone calls her princess or sassy including her 4 year old brother! I'm expecting our 3 b...
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- we had/have this with our two little ones now. What worked for us was when holding the baby letting him sit on our lap also. Let him gently poke and pat and play w...
- Just keeping letting your kids know that you love them adn that they are still important to you. When my youngest niece was born her older sister was 3 and had always ...
- M., Word of warning - lesson learned the hard way. I had a 6 year old and a 3 year old and a new baby last year. I had made a point of telling the boys prior to t...
Need Ideas of How to Ask for Donations for B-day Party Instead of Gifts?
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on January 7, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
Well i have 3 girls who got lots of toys for christmas.My little one's b-day is coming up on the 15th.I wanted to ask our family to instead of giving her m...
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- This is so cute. I think if your friends and family knew this was your goal they would be happy to comply. One way you can do this is by registering at the Disney St...
- I would just come out and tell them. Most family members want to know what to buy. Be bold about it. Tell them that your girls have received a lot of gifts for Christm...
- I think you are on the right track. If you are close with your family, they shouldn't have a problem with your suggestion. Just let them know that you are taking your...
Adoption - Should I Agree?
Asked by R.G. from Washington DC
on February 9, 2010
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My daughter is 8 years old and has no siblings. When she was younger, I wanted to have another child, but my hubby was adamantly against it. He did not want anymore ...
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- I say no - you both have to be on board - especially since you will probably be the one doing a lot of the parenting....mothers need to be there 100%, but if you are n...
- You aren't being selfish AT ALL. This is the kind of life-determining event that demands full cooperation and commitment by all parties involved. So if one party is le...
- Hi! I really don't think you are being selfish. You are thinking out the decision carefully as you understand and are realistic about the responsiblities of being a ...
