Introducing the New Baby

[Merika]

Since we touched on this subject on a previous thread....does anyone have any helps or hints they used when bringing home the second or third baby to younger siblings?

Or does anyone remember how they felt as a child when a new baby was brought into their home?

Isis was NOT happy about Sn00py at all! I think she may have liked him to some degree the first couple of months. (They are only 18 months a apart.)
After that, she picked on him, knocked him over, pinched him and even tried to drown him (or her version was to see if he would make 'bubbles' under water!)

They still fight constantly....but are very close in an odd way.

[darkangelism]

I was really glad when my brother was born, i dont fight much with my siblings.

[Star]

Krystal was 3 1/2 when Kassandra was born. She was a bit jealous but happy all at the same time. When the reality of it sunk in that all the attention wasn't on her anymore, then she started to want to make kassandra cry. It didn't last too long though. They still fight and argue but that's because of different issues.

My second brother and I are 2 years apart. We never got along at all. We're civil to eachother now because we're adults but we're not eachother's favorite people. My mother told me that I would make him cry all the time. I'd take his soother out of his mouth, pinch him, push him down, take his toys from him... I think my parents should've waited a little longer to have him then maybe i wouldn't of been so jealous of him as a baby. The brother next to him is 4 years younger then i am. i never had a problem with him. we were close from day one and still are today. My last brother is 17 years younger then me. Of course I treated him like he was my own baby so we all spoiled the crap out of him and still do.

Now that we have erika here, there is no jealousy. Kassandra is like a little mother to her. I think if you wait more then 3 years in between kids, the less jealous the previous kids are.

[Merika]

I think you may have a point there Star. Most people say to have the kids close together ...so they can 'play' well....but that doesn't always seem to be the case. Perhaps gender matters.....where two boys or two girls would get along better when closer in age.

[Star]

My nieces are 1 year apart and the jealousy is there but they do play well together at times too. They are 4 and 3 now though. Maybe gender has something to do with it, I don't know.

[Duke]

We only had one, the cat ran away.

[Meanon]

My girls are very close, though they still argue occasionally. The older loved having a baby, we told her it was her baby. It's funny, four years later their favourite game is still role playing with the youngest as her baby.

I was in hospital for a few days and she spent every afternoon with us there so she could get to know the baby and not miss me so much. We gave her a present from the baby. Other people gave her gifts too, as well as the usual presents for the baby.

At about 3 months the novelty wore off and she began to get upset at having less attention. I let her start doing new things only big girls could do alone with Mummmy (swimming etc) once a week. The baby cried all the time I was out but it was worth it to reassure the older child that she was special.

[Merika]

I think intelligent parents will always find a way to bring the family together. What I hate is when parent's forget the feelings of the other child or children.
I call it 'new puppy' syndrome and it just aggravates me.

[Duke]

Then stop doing it ;-)

[Merika]

Look the Genie in the eye and repeat after me:


I will not thread jack....I will not thread jack.....I will not thread jack....

Bwahahahaha!

[Duke]

I knew I shouldn't have hit the submit button but still did for some strange reason. I guess I'm just happy to be posting again.

[Merika]

Like I have ANY room to talk about thread jacking! HAHA! I think your posts are funny......