And yet, some of the ways in which we try to help our first child handle the challenge of being a
brand new big brother or big sister may be more about taking care of ourselves in that fear that we have that we've done something that somehow takes away from our first child.
You don't need much — just a cake that says something like «Congratulations to
the New Big Brother,» a few small gifts (books or toys are great), and the whole family making a fuss over the «big» kid.
You can help make
a new big brother or sister feel important, too, with a special sibling gift.
Another thing is to have the big sibling give a present to the baby and have the baby give something to
the new big brother or sister.
Then we got home and continued with our reading of baby books, onto his favourite one I'm
a New Big Brother.
There are many resources that can help you explain to children of varying ages the important role of becoming
a new big brother or big sister.
I'm
a New Big Brother by Nora Gaydos — This book starts off saying, «I'm a new big brother!»
That's according to Judith Owens, director of sleep medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, a consultant with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the sleep expert I interviewed for a post in The New York Times» Motherlode blog on how parents are
the new big brother.
Design language will follow that of
its new big brother the Subaru Ascent.
He is pictured here with
his new big brother!
's
New Big Brother / Sister Program