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New Siblings
Most children are really not all that worried about the new baby in the house, they are worried about losing mom and dad's attention! Some ideas for reinfocing your relationship with the elder child:
* in the hospital, have dad take the baby out of the room while you and the older child relax, snuggle, and read a couple of books.
* start a journal with your child to record their sepcial year, just like baby is getting a new baby book to be all about him.
* give the child a new responsibility. It is a big deal to be entrusted with gathering the mail, setting the table each night, emptying the dishwasher. And best of all, it helps them to feel that they have an important role in the family.
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