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[quote=Anonymous]I actually think it's good that you're thinking about this. Our oldest wanted a baby brother but the transition was rough. Once she wailed "I shouldn't have ask-ed for a baby bwother." She was already prone to mental health issues (yes at age three) and having her time with her parents cut in half at best definitely made that worse. Her therapist confirmed this.

But you can't protect kids from hard things. They will deal with all sorts of less-than-ideal circumstances in life. And while my daughter's transition from an only to one of two was hard, she has said on multiple occasions  that she loves her little brother more than anything in the world. When she is having down times, he is a huge light in her world. They are now 12 and 9 and are basically best friends.

Now that you're aware that having a sibling will be hard for you first, you can be sure that when you have another, you employ some good parenting techniques to make the transition as smooth as possible. [/quote]

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