Comments on: Sibling rivalry and a new baby http://mostleast.com/2007/02/21/sibling-rivalry-and-a-new-baby/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:18:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Philip http://mostleast.com/2007/02/21/sibling-rivalry-and-a-new-baby/#comment-758 Philip Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:35:55 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/21/sibling-rivalry-and-a-new-baby/#comment-758 A very good list. Sleep, sleep, sleep and include the older kids in EVERYTHING. Go on and on about how much fun it is to be taking care of the baby, and how COOL it is that THEY are doing it. With multiples, I often remind the older that the reason they are so happy and sweet is because the one older than them (and that's the parent for the oldest child) was so patient and understanding when they were little. Tell them about the payoff down the road. "Think how cool it will be to have a best friend right here to play with whenever you want..." etc. Talk about how cool it will be when they are bigger and are sweet and gentle and kind because they were so nice to them. A very good list. Sleep, sleep, sleep and include the older kids in EVERYTHING. Go on and on about how much fun it is to be taking care of the baby, and how COOL it is that THEY are doing it.

With multiples, I often remind the older that the reason they are so happy and sweet is because the one older than them (and that’s the parent for the oldest child) was so patient and understanding when they were little.

Tell them about the payoff down the road. “Think how cool it will be to have a best friend right here to play with whenever you want…” etc. Talk about how cool it will be when they are bigger and are sweet and gentle and kind because they were so nice to them.

]]> By: Sally http://mostleast.com/2007/02/21/sibling-rivalry-and-a-new-baby/#comment-757 Sally Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:23:21 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/21/sibling-rivalry-and-a-new-baby/#comment-757 Thanks Ella! I think we're in good shape so far. We actually did most of the early preparation suggestions you gave without even knowing we were doing something good. I'm sure I'll refer back to this lots and lots in the coming weeks. Thanks Ella! I think we’re in good shape so far. We actually did most of the early preparation suggestions you gave without even knowing we were doing something good. I’m sure I’ll refer back to this lots and lots in the coming weeks.

]]> By: Mel http://mostleast.com/2007/02/21/sibling-rivalry-and-a-new-baby/#comment-756 Mel Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:36:04 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/02/21/sibling-rivalry-and-a-new-baby/#comment-756 Informative and funny. I love it!! Informative and funny. I love it!!

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