How to Introduce a Sibling

The Expert Guide to Parenthood

Going from 1-to-2 children is a game changer for all families, it is such an exciting yet also daunting time.

In this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Child Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner to help us all ease the transition and share her tips and tricks on the best approach to introduce a sibling to the family.

Dr Deirdre Brandner has over 30 years' experience as a Paediatric Psychologist. Through her private practice she has provided support to thousands of children, adolescents and families. Deirdre is a presenter and expert consultant in parenting & education media.

In this week's episode we discuss:

• When should we be talking to our children about our pregnancy, and a new family member coming along
• Deirdre shares her tips for dealing with exhaustion of being pregnant and running after a toddler
• Top Tips for introducing a new sibling to the family for the first time
• Deirdre discusses how a sibling "usually" react to having a new sibling come into the family
• We discuss how long it generally takes for siblings to get used to a new routine/ family member
• Deirdre shares her advice on how to support your children through this transition
• Deirdre shares her tips for handling looking after a newborn (feeding, naps etc) and looking after older children at the same time
• Deirdre talks about what the best langue to use when talking to your toddler about their new sibling is
• Deirdre shares her advice on how we can support our friends and families who are going from 1 to 2?

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