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[quote=Anonymous]If you'd like the perspective of a parent with 3 slightly older kids (my youngest is 7), this hasn't been an issue for YEARS. I remember when my youngest was just born my husband and I did make a big deal out of taking our older kids on individual outings once a week and doing smaller things one-on-one throughout the week and, yes, telling the baby outloud "sorry, baby, I have to help your brother/sister now" But at least the past couple of years one-on-one time comes naturally. Either my husband or I do spend 10 minutes separately with each child at bedtime; once a week each child helps with dinner one one one; I will read or watch or play a game with just one child here and there. Obviously the other kids can be doing something together and they are old enough to be busy on their own. On the other hand they always have each other, which has been particularly helpful in a pandemic. I have some friends with very lonely only children. [/quote]
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