first
child has you all to him- or herself so it's not surprising
that some negative feelings toward a new "intruder" will
surface. The experience of having a sibling thrust on
one has been likened to that of a wife whose husband brings
home a second spouse, saying, "I love you so much that
I wanted another one like you!" You can never totally
predict your first child's attitude toward the new baby,
but these books suggest many things you can do to make
this adjustment easier for your older child and for yourself.
... Vicki
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Help your
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Tips for preparing your child, your hospital stay, dealing
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MaMa and PaPa Bear share their exciting news: there's going to be a new baby bear! KoKo goes through pregnancy, birth and MaMa's homecoming÷and even a bit of jealousy. Full color illustrations, 32 pages. 5"x7"
first
child has you all to him- or herself so it's not surprising
that some negative feelings toward a new "intruder" will
surface. The experience of having a sibling thrust on
one has been likened to that of a wife whose husband brings
home a second spouse, saying, "I love you so much that
I wanted another one like you!" You can never totally
predict your first child's attitude toward the new baby,
but these books suggest many things you can do to make
this adjustment easier for your older child and for yourself.
