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If Only I Had Known...
The tiniest of plagues, a plaguelet, settled on the house and upon the persons of Felix and his mother and this occasioned a greater focus on today's morning news channels (1, 2, and 4 primarily- except when Felix commandeered the remote) than these programs usually receive.
I was pleased to see that the woman who taught the birth class I took to prepare for Felix, Erica Lyon, has introduced a new class at her Realbirth center: Sibling Preparation. I see from the class descriptions that the suggested age range for the class is 3-9, so in fact Felix is really too young to have taken it, but it is nice to know that there is the possibility of support out there.
I remain quite leery of how things will go when the next kid shows and have unfortunately been unable to console myself with reading that only really serves to make me feel more comfortable in the moment and has nothing to do with how I will manage events once they're in motion.
Have you tried a class like this one? How does it sound to you? Is it just the kind of thing that provides a little comfort before the storm breaks and it's just a matter of survival or is it the kind of thing one really should have taken advantage of... if one had known about it?
posted by Elise at 10:21 AM
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chyna823 said...
I think it sounds like something that will provide some comfort but no real practical information. Ultimately, how well your kid adjusts to the new baby depends on his or her age and ability to adapt to change--but still some kids will surprise you. Mine was in the middle of some major "terrible twos" when her sister arrived, but other than some minor annoyance that I couldn't play with her while I was nursing, she adjusted really quickly. Just be sure to find time to spend one on one with your eldest so he won't feel usurped.
One tip: Be careful not to "blame" the baby. I made sure not to tell my toddler that I couldn't play because of the baby--I just told her I was busy and she'd have to wait a few minutes. She was still mad sometimes, but at me and not the baby. (I can take it!) :)
Now the baby is 1 and a lot more fun to play with, so they just adore each other. The baby just worships her sister, and the toddler is thrilled to have a new audience!
4/01/2007 1:57 PM
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