5 ways to prepare your first-born FOR A SIBLING

Parents should begin preparing the first-born early for the birth of a sibling. Here are some guidelines 

- KHUSHBOO NEHAAL JASHNANI

Sibling rivalry begins early, often before birth of the little brother/sister. Children are often cautioned against ‘troubling’ their pregnant mother, and thus seeds of resentment and alienation are sown. The older child is told: “Don’t disturb Mummy; she is tired and unwell.” This jealousy of the unborn who is depriving her of mother’s attention and affections, aggravates after the birth of a new sibling.