Preparing Siblings
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How to Prepare 1St Child for Birth of Second Child?
Asked by B.H. from Albuquerque
on August 1, 2008
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hi, mommies! i know a lot of you probably have experience with this and can give me some great advice! my first child, parker, is now 28 months, and we are due to ha...
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- I did everything you've done. Yes, even the baby gave my son a present. (a special soft blanket). When my son walked into the hospital room to see baby(immediatley ...
- Dear Barbaa, I am 1 of 5 children myself. I don't remember my younger sister being born, she has just been in my life for 38 years. I don't think you can really pre...
- Not sure if the class falls within your time frame, but there's a class called Becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister at http://www.bodymindandspiritabq.com There are l...
What Types of Meals Does Your Nanny Prepare for the Kids
Asked by K.A. from New York
on June 7, 2013
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I have a 6 year old and almost 1 year old who are very good eaters but find that all they had for dinner with our nanny was pasta, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and fr...
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- I agree with the previous posters on the importance of communication. When I was a nanny, it was expected I would make some meals for the kids, but they were certai...
- K., I read over all the responses and I am not sure what ruffled your feathers. We have some strong women on this post that are pretty direct but I did not pick up o...
- Sometimes she brings in something that she thinks he might like. (She always asks me before giving him something new.) I take my toddler with me to buy fresh produce...
Follow up on Losing Your Mom--how Do You Prepare for Difficult "Firsts?"
Asked by M.H. from Minneapolis
on May 7, 2013
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Someone posted yesterday about losing their mom and "healing." That prompted me to wonder if there is any way to prepare for a difficult "first" since the loss of a ...
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- i'm with you. we lost my mumsie on new year's day, and despite anticipating pain and mourning, i've been surprised at how very, very hard it's been. there's just no a...
- We don't have a "place" associated with my dad. What we've done is put a "garden spot" near his grave. It's a stone bench with mulch and stones and bushes. We engra...
- I agree with Kiddiepshrink. I might even suggest you plant something in her honor (rose bush, tree, etc...whatever her favorite thing was).
How to Prepare a 4 Year Old on an Expectant Baby.
Asked by S.A. from Stockton
on May 9, 2008
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I have a 4 year old son who is an only child. I recently found out that I am about 6 weeks pregnant and I have no idea on how to prepare my son for the changes to com...
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- Children are so adaptable! I am a military wife so change is something we do often. My 5 year old was born in Germany till almost 2 then North Carolina for one year th...
- Congratulations!! My daughter was also 4 when we found out that we were expecting our 2nd baby. We were worried about how it would affect her, being used to having all...
- Congrats! You have received a lot of great advice. My son was 4 when we had our 2nd son and as in your other comments we remained extremely positive. We would always ...
Not Sure How to Feel About My Brother
Asked by L.A. from Denver
on February 20, 2012
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My brother and I were never especially close growing up. He was the meaner older brother who would lock me in closets etc... When I had my son in 2000, things were g...
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- This is in no way intended to sound negative, but I'm curious why your brother's attention and acceptance is so important to you, at this stage of the game? Was he a ...
- I have pretty much the same situation with my brother, but I live in a different country, and with my brother, he just won't spend the money to come visit. He's met m...
- You set the tone, and my opinion is you need to adopt a more gentle view of your brother. I see it as a positive that he acknowledges you have kids at all and has exp...
How Do I Prepare Kids for Imminent Death of Grandma?
Asked by N.D. from Portland
on December 9, 2009
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my MIL, who has stage 4 breast cancer, has suddenly taken a turn for the worse. just yesterday, she could walk and now she can barely do so. she quit taking hormone ...
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- Although nothing is really certain and death is a hard concept to grasp, I would open up the conversation with your girls that their Grandmother is very sick. Perhaps ...
- It sounds like you haven't told them that grandma is sick yet. Has grandma's behavior changed lately so that the girls would notice? Tired? New things at the house ...
- N., Kids have an amazing ability to understand what's going on. In this case I'd take your cues from your girls. Answer their questions honestly, and in their lan...
Book for Son Who Will Soon Be a Big Brother?
Asked by A.D. from New York
on October 25, 2011
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Does anyone know of any good books to help prepare children for the arrival of a sibling? My son is 3 and will be almost 4 by the time his baby brother or sister arriv...
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- I Love You the Purplest is nice. It's about a mom with two sons. She tells them she loves one of them the reddest and one of them the bluest (together the purplest)....
- We loved Tiger and the New Baby http://www.amazon.com/Tiger-New-Baby-Vivian-French/dp/0753407051 It was a nice way to explain the "boring" phase where the baby just...
- We like "Meet Zorro" which is about an older dog whose owner brings home a new dog and they learn to put up with each other. Also the best thing we did was at the hos...
Seeking New Baby Books for a Sibling
Asked by M.P. from Orlando
on May 21, 2009
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I have a 19 month old girl and am due the end of September and having a boy this time, which we're very excited about. I'm looking for a good and age appropriate book(...
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- "baby on the way" by dr. sears and "the new baby" by fred rogers have both been good conversation starters with my 20 month old who is about to be a big brother. we d...
- Try to watch your daughter with a play baby. I think that gives clues into how much she will be with the new baby. You might want to read some books on how to keep j...
- We read the Berenstein Bears one about Mama having a new baby. Can't recall the exact name, but it was pretty good. Reads just like any other Berenstein Bears story ...
Prepairing 2 Year Old for New Sibling
Asked by J. from Provo
on November 2, 2006
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First I just want to give two thumbs up to the person who suggested "Parenting with Love and Logic" to a woman who was having a hard time with her teen. Because I hav...
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- Hi J., congratulations! Well, my cousin brought home foster siblings on the same day my baby was born. The youngest was 15 months. Two months later, she ends up pre...
- J., I am a mother of a 4 1/2 yr old and a 1 1/2 yr old and to prepare my oldest daughter i would have her help me pick things out for the baby like blankets, outfits...
- Well I'll tell you what I did. My daughter was just turned 1 when I found out about my son and from day one I reminded her that mommy was makeing a baby inside her tum...
How Do I Prepare My Dd for the New Baby? Tips and a Book Needed, Please...
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on July 24, 2009
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Please let me make this clear...I am NOT seeking a book to read TO my toddler ("Big Sister"! etc), but a book for ME to read that helps with ideas on how to prepare my...
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- Get her a "brother doll." My parents got me a "sister doll" to prepare me as a toddler for my sibling. There were certain rules that had to be followed, I had to trea...
- My daughter was 12 months when I found out I was pregnant again. I just involved her as much as I could with the pregnancy. When we would go shopping to pick up thing...
- I think the fact you are aware they may be issues that come up and are trying to do prep now will make things go more smoothly. My first 2 are 22 months apart, and the...
