![]() It can also make things a bit easier when they have to go home without youī). If you have had a caesarean birth and need to stay in hospital a little longer than average, it can be helpful to have some treats handy for when your older child/children visit. This ensures you are able to give your older child/children your full and undivided attention. With this in mind, it can be helpful if your baby is settled in their cot when you and your older child/children are reunited after the birth. One-to-one time with mummy and daddy tends to take priority over meeting a new baby brother/sister for the first time. This article provides some handy tips and suggestions for introducing your new baby to their sibling(s) and helping them to adjust:Ī). However, when your older child/children meet their baby brother/sister for the very first time, all they will actually want to do is spend time with their mummy – with you! If you have teenage/adolescent children there can be very different challenges in coping with fluctuating hormones and mood swings, school runs, sports and activity clubs and frenetic social schedules… all in tandem with your newborn’s 24/7 care needs! Suddenly, mum and/or dad are no longer available to be ‘taxi’ service and, compared with life before baby, may now be time and money poor.Īs new parents focusing on the ‘around-the-clock’ care needs of your newborn baby, it can suddenly seem as if your older child/children are much more grown up than before your baby’s birth. Depending on their age and level of understanding, they may not fully appreciate what having a younger brother or sister actually means they may have quite definite views on wanting/not wanting a baby brother/sister, or may even resent the newest addition to the family. ![]() They will not be used to having to share their toys, bath time or bedtime routines with anybody else either. If you already have a toddler at home they will have been used to being the sole focus of your love and attention. Multi-tasking takes on a whole new meaning as you provide 24/7 care to your newborn baby whilst giving your older child/children the loving care and attention that they also need. This can be a daunting time too, as new parents contemplate how they will meet the very different needs of their newborn baby and its older sibling(s). However, alongside the inevitable celebrations there can also be major upheaval to well-established routines and changes to family dynamics. Introducing your new baby to the rest of the family is a joyous and exciting time. Introducing your new baby to their siblings
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