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Helping an Older Child Adjust to a New Baby: What to Expect and What Helps
Family Life

Helping an Older Child Adjust to a New Baby: What to Expect and What Helps

The older child who responded to the news of a new baby with delight may now be hitting the baby, refusing to eat, and wetting the bed again at 3.5 ye...

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How to Adapt One Game for Different Ages
Play

How to Adapt One Game for Different Ages

When there are children of different ages in the same family or group, designing an activity that works for all of them is a practical challenge. A ga...

2 min read
A Family With a Newborn and a Toddler
Family Life

A Family With a Newborn and a Toddler

Having a newborn and toddler at the same time is one of the most challenging periods of parenting. The newborn needs constant attention, feeding, and...

5 min read
How to Divide Attention Between Children of Different Ages
Family Life

How to Divide Attention Between Children of Different Ages

A toddler needs very different things than a preschooler. A baby needs constant physical care while a school-ager needs emotional presence and support...

5 min read
How Older Children Experience the Arrival of a New Baby
Emotions

How Older Children Experience the Arrival of a New Baby

When a new baby arrives, older siblings face a significant emotional adjustment. The parent who has been their primary source of attention, comfort, a...

5 min read
Sibling Rivalry: What to Expect and How to Respond
Family Life

Sibling Rivalry: What to Expect and How to Respond

Children who adore each other can also make each other miserable with impressive consistency. Sibling rivalry is one of those parenting experiences th...

5 min read