Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

How and When to Prepare Your Child for a New Sibling (or Any Big Transition)

Dec 11, 2018

Exploring how to prepare a 3-year-old for the arrival of a new sibling, focusing on emotional challenges and parenting advice. Emphasizing the importance of honesty, understanding, and support during big transitions to reduce fear and discomfort.

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Honest communication helps normalize children's emotions during major transitions.

Acknowledging and supporting children's emotional processing is crucial in challenging times.

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Preparing for a Second Child

Expecting a second child can be a major transition for a family. Parents may encounter limit and patience testing from their older child. It is essential to set the right perspective, understanding that children's behaviors during such transitions are normal emotional responses. Honest and direct communication with the older child about the upcoming changes can help in normalizing their feelings and reactions.

Introduction

2min

Preparing Children for a New Sibling

8min

Preparing for a New Sibling: Emotional Challenges and Parenting Advice

3min

Preparing Parent and Child for a New Sibling Transition

4min

Supporting Child Through Big Transitions with Honesty and Understanding

2min

Janet responds to an email from a parent asking how to prepare her 3-year-old for an enormous transition, in this case the arrival of a new sibling. Since her daughter brushes off direct questions about her feelings, this mom has decided she can’t really grasp it yet, but she’s anticipating limits and patience testing. She wants to know: “Is there any way I can help her prepare and make this transition less drastic?”

For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on audio, FREE with a 30-day trial membership at Audible (adbl.co/2OBVztZ).

Also, her exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (SessionsAudio.com).

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