How to help your child welcome a new sibling 45 Articles

by Lulu Schiz

Just as the parents are excited for the birth of a new child, the "Big" brother or sister can be just as excited. You must include them from the very beginning. Let your child know just as soon as you find out and your r...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

Help your children build a strong sibling bond from day one. Make your child a part of the experience. Let them help you decorate baby's room. Take them baby shopping and let them pick things out. You could even take them ...read more

by Jo.H

Welcoming a new baby into your family is a joyous occasion but t can be very difficult for a young sibling. The best way to avoid any jealousy issues is to get the older sibling involved in the pregnancy even before the ba...read more

by Teresa Meakin

When a new baby has arrived it is a very happy occasion, especially for the parents. Some children can find it very difficult to welcome a new edition to the family. Teenagers are more mature and find it more exciting to ...read more

by Neil Dixon

The birth of a new brother or sister can be a bewildering proposition for your older children to come to terms with. The established child will suddenly be greeted by a new rival vying for the affections of mum and dad, a...read more

by Justice Liberty

Helping your children welcome a new baby into the family can be a difficult task. It was especially hard for my son to welcome home a new sister in 2001 after losing a sister in 1998, to heart defects. He was so afraid t...read more

by Ann Marie Dwyer

Adding a new baby to the family will affect a child in many different ways. Some react with jealousy, some become the helper role, still others want to be the town crier. Understanding what your child understands about the...read more

by Tracy Jones

Being parents of five small children, my husband and I have had to deal with bringing a new baby into the family (four times for the oldest). During the pregnancy, we do try to make a big deal of the new baby, getting the...read more

by Kelly A. Mello

Walking my dog through the park one day, I witnessed the beginning of what could be a lifetime of sibling rivalry. I saw a mother sitting on a bench, cooing her newborn baby. Her other son, probably about ten years old,...read more

by dizzy turtle

When a new baby comes into the family, everything will change whether you like it or not and the balance of family life will shift. This doesn't necessarily have to change for the worse. Whether your child is a toddler ...read more

by Helen Heard

How To Help Your Child Welcome A New Sibling Oh, how sweet, you have are having a second child, congratulations. Everything is going great, you have told the grandparents, and they are exited all over again, you have th...read more

by Alisa Mantall

Full term pregnancy can seem like an eternity especially to a child waiting for a baby sister or brother to come to full term. When deciding to tell your child that he is going to be a big brother wait until the second tri...read more

by Barbara A. Black

When my son was about four years old, we learned that a new baby was on the way. At the time, we were beginning to build a new house, which we had planned for about a year. We had decided that we wanted at least one more c...read more

by Rob Bryant

Welcoming a new sibling can be a tough one for a child, especially if it is the first child. The more years that first child has been an only child, the harder it may be to accept an interloper who is going to take a lot o...read more

by Elizabeth Long

Your best bet is to include them in the process of getting a new sibling.... Except for the conception part. Bring them to the ultra sounds, take them shopping for the new baby. Get them involved. Let them help in every a...read more

by Chris Con

A new baby! Everyone is excited and happy, well, almost everyone. Parents sometimes forget that their first-born may have different feelings about the arrival of "a rival." An only child can have a tough time acceptin...read more

by Belinda Booth

When I had my daughter I was concerned my son my get jelous. He was three and had spent a good portion of his life going through a very nasty custody battle, then feeling rejected when his father decided he had had enough ...read more

by Carol Wohlfeil

Having a baby brother or sister come into the home, and seemingly divide the love and attention that once was theirs alone, can be a very traumatic experience for a child, especially a firstborn. It is very important that ...read more

by Thomasena Andrews

When my son Chris was born Peter was just a years old and he didn't like me having to share him with his new baby brother for he was still a baby himself. So i would give him my attention every time put the baby to sleep o...read more

by Amber Hill

Having a new baby come into the family is hard for everyone. But i think its hardest for the brother or sister who is sitting at home waiting for them. Their whole life is about to change and they don't really understand i...read more