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Sibling jealousy

Sibling jealousy is distress or resentment an older child may feel when a new baby changes their access to caregivers and family routines.

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Baby Routine With Older Siblings at Home

Baby Routine With Older Siblings at Home

Build a Flexible Family Rhythm In early infancy, a routine is better understood as a repeating sequence than as a strict timetable. The baby may feed responsively, sleep for variable intervals, and require frequent soothing. A practical family rhythm can therefore be organized around anchor points that are relatively stable: waking, school or childcare departure, […]

Caring for Baby With Older Children Around

Caring for Baby With Older Children Around

Prepare Siblings for a Changing Family Rhythm Older children often experience a new baby as both an exciting family event and a disruption. Their routines, access to caregivers, noise level at home, and expectations about independence may all change at once. Regression, clinginess, irritability, or renewed interest in baby behavior can be understandable adjustment responses […]