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Preparing Sibblings for a Third Child
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on August 29, 2008
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We are expecting our third (not until April). I have a boy who turned 2 in April and another who will turn 5 in October. I am a tiny bit converned with the 2 year ol...
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- If he thought there was more to your story perhaps you should responds with "Really? There is more? Well then why don't YOU tell ME what you think is going to happen."...
- I HAVE 3 BOYS(NOW 18-12-7) MY OLDEST WAS ALMOST 6 WHEN MY 2ND WAS BORN AND MY 2ND WAS 4 AND 4MO. WHEN MY 3RD WAS BORN, THEY TOO HAD LOTS OF ???? I FOUND GIVING THEM CO...
- Hi A., I haven't read the other responses so if this is a repeat I'm sorry! I have three little girls....4, 3 and 1. When I was pregnant with my third my biggest ...
Not Always Nice to Younger Sibling
Asked by D.H. from Victoria
on September 11, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter is rough and sometimes mean to my 3 month old and 7 month old nephew that I watch during the day. I'm not sure if she understands her behav...
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- I would suggest having her "help" with the babies. Ask her to get a diaper for the baby or sing him/her a song and then praise her enthusiastically and give her a hu...
- Explain, explain, and explain. Then, punish or praise, punish/praise, etc.
- At the age of 2 disciplining should come into play.1 min in the corner for each year.your daughter is two so let her know when she does something that is unexceptable ...
Fighting Sisters
Asked by S.S. from New York
on July 18, 2007
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Can someone please give me some suggestions on how to get a 12 yr old and a 3 yr old to get along. I am like a constant referee for my children and i am about to expl...
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- I have the same problem my kids are 9 a boy and a girl 7 and they constentley bicker all day. You just want to ring their necks.... Dont know what to do either?
- Oh hunny...I understand!! I have more then a few situations like that in my family. I give them something to do together. I like hid and seek marker. One of them hides...
- That has to be hard. I know that with my own sister my grandmother couldn't tell us apart (we are twins) so it didn't matter who started the fight we both go hit. No...
How Do I Tell My 2Yo About New Arrival
Asked by T.O. from New York
on September 27, 2007
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i am in my first trimester and I want to adventually tell my son about the new arrival. I really dont know how to tell. Right know i can say that he is a mamas boy and...
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- Congrats on the new baby! My son was also 2 at the arrival of my second. I,too had the same fears. After allowing him to prep the baby's room, help buy things, reas...
- Start talking about it now. My son was 2 when I got pregnant w/ my daughter. We talked about "the baby" all the time. I think this is the reason we had no jealously...
- When I was pregnant with my second, my oldest was 2 and I would take him with me to all of my appointments. He was able to hear the heartbeat and the doctors were gre...
Going to Have 2Nd Baby Soon and Would like Some Advice
Asked by Y.L. from Richmond
on December 21, 2008
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My son is 25 months old. I am due to have another son in about 4 weeks. I was wondering if my husband should bring my son to the hospital to see me and his baby brot...
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- I know you received tons of great advice...I just wanted to throw in my two cents! My two youngest children are 26 months apart. I also breastfed my daughter while I...
- My son liked coming to the hospital (he was 33 mo when his sister was born) because he liked to see me, and he liked the pics and attention he got-we made sure he had ...
- I think it would be great for him to see the baby at the hospital. It would even be good for him to have a chance to visit the hospital before the baby comes - some h...
How Will My Step Daughter Respond to New Baby?
Asked by C.S. from Corpus Christi
on July 31, 2008
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I am pregnant with me and my fiance's first baby. He already has a 5 yr old daughter. I am worried she is going to be jealous and act up after our baby is born. She is...
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- My girls are also 5 years apart in age. While I was pregnant with my youngest, I looked around for different things that were special just for my 5 yr old. I found som...
- You will need to include her in everything you do with the baby, this way she will not be left out. When you receive visitors and they bring a gift, have a small inexp...
- Congratulations! I am also due in (early) November with my first girl. I saw an interview on Good Morning America with Brooke Shields who said she let her first get ...
Seeking Help on to Girls Who Cant Get Along with Each Other
Asked by R.K. from New York
on January 28, 2007
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How do i get my girls to stop fighting and arguing over everything? I always thought becasue of the age difference they wouldnt fight so much. There is 6 yrs differenc...
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- I wish I was writing with a wonderful fix all solution, however I have 3 daughters all 4-5 years apart with the oldest being 11 and your house sounds like a replica of...
- Not that this will help much, but...Sibling Rivalry is Sibling Rivalry. My sister and I are 9 yrs apart and we fought like crazy too. Fist fights and all. Sorry I c...
- hello my name is J.. I have a daughter 11 and a son 5. And they fight something awful. I thought the same thing as you because of the 6 year age difference. My daughte...
How to Help Son with up Coming Birth of Sibling
Asked by S.X. from Chicago
on February 6, 2008
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Hi! My boy is a little over 2 and I'm due w/a little girl May. I have a bunch of friends in the same situation... most with girls; however they haven't run into the sa...
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- My daughter was 2.5 when the baby was born, and shes now 3 and the baby is 5 months old and she is still not sure she likes her. My advice is dont push it. A...
- Just went threw this last year. While my son didn't say those things( but he was 5) he wanted nothing to do with a little sister. If I would try to talk about it with ...
- I once read that telling the older child "how lucky the baby is to have him as a big brother" really gives the older child a sense of pride--switches focus to them. T...
