Comments on: Preparing our toddler to become an older brother

By: Devora Lezell

Devora Lezell — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:02:11 +0000

Hi Maya, finally checked out your blog. My advice (well some of it anyways) is to make sure that after the baby is born set aside private Mummy time for Kyle. It will be hard in the beginning, but helps reassure the big sibling that the baby is not kicking him out.

By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:09:47 +0000

In reply to Hila. hahah! you crack me up. tnx for the words of wisdom ;)

By: Hila

Hila — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:50:25 +0000

Darling!
There is really nothing you can do….no matter what you do, he will still try to choke the little one with a pillow while you are not looking…good luck 🙂

By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:22:05 +0000

In reply to tamar. That's awesome. Tnx for the advice. I hope all goes well once baby arrives!!

By: tamar

tamar — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:38:46 +0000

b’shaah tova! i think that it is really important to put away any items that belonged to Kyle which you plan to use for the new baby. hopefully by the time you use them for the baby Kyle will have forgoten that they were his and this will help avoid future jealousy. i also believe that it helps not to make a big fuss over the new baby infront of an older sibling, which might seem obvious but new babies sleep a lot, this is a great time to spend pouring attention on Kyle. one more tip, it really helped my older child ‘like’ the new baby when i told the older sibling things like, how his younger brother/sister was going to look up to him, how the baby’s smile was meant for them, or how the baby stopped crying because of what the older child did.
good luck! bringing kyle a sibling is one of the best things you could do for him!