Embracing Surprises and Sibling Relationships

Dr Golly is a paediatrician (he’s actually Harvey's paediatrician!) specialising in unsettled babies & poor sleep, and a father of three. His third children’s book ‘Our Baby, Our Baby What Did You Say?’ reveals what toddlers can pick up in babies better than parents....which is a very convenient topic at the moment as Steph & Josh navigate how they tell their three-year-old Harvey that he’s getting a sibling!

In this episode Steph, Josh & Dr Golly discuss the best way for parents to tell toddlers that they are having another baby, what kind of behaviour parents can expect of their toddlers during this time, dividing responsibilities between a newborn and a toddler, and the importance of toddlers retaining their sense of autonomy.

DISCOUNT CODE

Use the code KICBUMP20 to get $20 off the Dr Golly Sleep Program and Toddler Toolkit https://drgolly.com/toddler-sleep-program/pre-toddler-8-12-months/?  

THINGS WE MENTIONED

Dr Golly’s new book is Our Baby, Our Baby What Did You Say? https://www.qbd.com.au/our-baby-our-baby-what-did-you-say/daniel-golshevsky-cora-muccitelli/9781761212918/

Dr Golly was on KICBUMP in December 2022. Search for the episode ‘Toddler tantrums and toilet training - KICBUMP with Dr Golly’ https://pod.fo/e/224090 

Steph and Josh were on Dr Golly’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-secret-life-of-stay-at-home-dads-with-steph/id1683241181?i=1000614209681 

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