How to Prepare Your Child for the Birth of a Brother or Sister: 4 Important Rules
Such news should be communicated carefully to the child. This should be done during pregnancy.
If the baby wants to take part in arranging the nursery, buying new things for the newborn, then you should encourage his zeal, listen to his opinion, and sometimes ask for advice.
We need to discuss the changes that may occur in the family with the arrival of another child in the house.
At the same time, mothers and fathers should remember that in no case should an older child be prepared for the role of assistant and “hang” on him responsibilities that he did not have before.
It is acceptable to accept help from a son or daughter, but only if the child himself wants to do something and help somehow.
A teenager may experience fears and anxieties when a brother or sister appears. Long and calm conversations are essential to prepare the child for the arrival of a brother or sister.
Another important rule is that with the birth of a newborn, parents may spend less time with the older child. This should not be done. You need to try to devote time and care to all the children in the house so that jealousy or resentment does not arise.
Upon returning from the maternity hospital, it would not be a bad idea to prepare gifts from the newborn for the older child. These could be toys or sweets.
It should be noted that friends and relatives often start bringing gifts only to the youngest child, but this is a mistake. It is necessary to discuss this issue with loved ones, that if there are gifts, they should go to all children at once.
Earlier we talked about how to teach a child to do homework independently.
