How I did it: My wife and I discussed the baby's impending arrival quite far in advance. We talked up fun stuff about the baby. We talked up how Little Girl will be able to be a Big Helper.

Other than that, it is probably difficult to help a small child adjust to the reality of a new sibling.

Lessons & tips: There's probably not any good way to do this. As my wife reports what she once read: "Bringing a sibling home to a child is about the same as asking your spouse, 'I'm bringing home another husband/wife next week. How do you feel about that?'"

Resources: Gasoline and Detroit steel. My final "help" on the transition was to bring Little Girl to her Aunt's house during the birth.

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Dec 27, 2010, 09:00PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer