Welcoming a New Sibling: How to Help Your Child Adjust

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Patient Education| 2021 Welcoming a New Sibling: How to Help Your Child Adjust Connected Content Translation: La bienvenida a un nuevo hermano: cómo ayudar a su hijo a adaptarse Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Welcoming a New Sibling: How to Help Your Child Adjust. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document133 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: relationship - sibling, love Welcoming a new baby into your family is exciting! However, along with the excitement comes change. Keep in mind that children of different ages may react differently to a new baby. Knowing what to expect from each age-group can make it easier to handle the changes in your family. Also, keep in mind that children have different personalities that may affect how they respond. Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help parents prepare older siblings (big brothers and big sisters) for a new sibling (little brother or little sister). Children aged 1 to 2 years may not understand what it means to have a new sibling. However, you can bring up the topic with your child so that she can get used to the idea. Also, it’s important to reassure her that she is loved. Read children’s... © 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.