Preparing your child to have siblings – Four tips
Having siblings is a major transition for a child. With a little preparation, you can make it easier for your child to become a big sister or big brother. Here we give you four tips to prepare your child for having siblings.
Let the child be involved in the preparations for the baby
Involve the child in preparing things for their sibling! There's a lot to prepare before the baby arrives. Look at baby clothes, make up a bed in the stroller or choose toys for the baby together with the child.
"During the pregnancy, we talked a lot with our older daughter about how she is as important to the baby as we are as parents, and that she needs to help us. She chose a toy that she gave to her little sister at the maternity ward. Her little sister subsequently had it with her everywhere, and we talked about how secure her little sister became when she received the toy that big sister had selected so carefully," Sara says