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Storybooks for older siblings
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/03/2006 13:28:03
Reading storybooks about the arrival of a baby helps older children cope with the anticipation and reality
be invaluable.Plotlines and charactersMany ‘new sibling’ storybooks start with the excitement of a new arrival, then the reality – tired parents, too much attention paid to the new baby, sulking older brother or sister – and finally how the parents share the joy
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Preparing your child for the arrival of a sibling
By Amaya Lopez on 20/11/2009 03:04:48
The arrival of a new baby is an upheaval as well as a blessing, so how can you ease the path for your first-born?
talk about this with my daughter. As an only child, it was easy for me to convey to her how lucky she was going to be, how I yearned for a brother or sister and how I wished that that I could swap places with her and have a sibling.During your pregnancy
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The 'On Board' by My Child, for Sibling Travel
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/07/2009 00:03:18
When baby number two arrives, you don't have to buy a twin buggy if you have a special board for your older child to ride on
Depending on the age of your children, very often baby number two comes along just at a time when your older child still wants carrying or pushing. However your older child might well be getting a little too old to justify forking out for a twin buggy just to keep him and your ne...
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Does Suri Cruise have a sibling on the way?
By Paula Wilkinson on 11/05/2011 11:42:23
Katie Holmes' suspicious baby bump starts pregnancy rumours
Suspicious photos of Katie Holmes have got tongues wagging in Hollywood. Rumour has it the actress is pregnant with her second child. Suri, Katie's daugher with husband Tom Cruise, just celebrated her fifth birthday, so what better present than a new brother or sister for the min...
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5 of the best lightweight twin buggies
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 13/05/2010 14:02:11
The best side-by-side double buggies for twins or siblings, minus the weight
Twin buggies can weigh less than a single pushchair!Pushing twins or two siblings of different ages around requires enough strength as it is, so shave off the excess weight with a lighter twin buggy. “Twin” doesn’t mean your passengers need to be a
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5 of the best lightweight tandem buggies
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 14/05/2010 16:58:11
The best inline double buggies for twins or siblings, that won't weigh you down
Lighter tandem buggiesPushing two children – whether they’re twins or siblings – will always require more muscle that pushing a single buggy. After all, you’ve got twice as many passengers! But, the weight of your buggy doesn’t need to add
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Has Jessica Alba’s talkative daughter revealed mummy’s baby name and gender?
By Kyrsty Hazell on 14/06/2011 15:01:33
Big sister Honor Marie allegedly lets her sibling’s name slip to the paparazzi, revealing it is…
to the paparazzi and accidentally revealed her unborn siblings name, according to Hollywood Life.The babbling tot told the paps that not only was she expecting a little sister, but they were going to name her Eva, too!Although a 4-year-old’s chitchat isn’t proof
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5 of the best double buggies for a baby and toddler
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 13/05/2010 17:15:35
Top-performing twin and tandem buggies for siblings of different ages
, so your children can nap or watch the world at different times, then it’s fine for siblings of different ages.A tandem buggy puts your children one in front of the other. Tandems sometimes (but not always) have seats that are suitable from different
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Buggypod Smorph
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/02/2008 01:54:29
Siblings without a seat in the pushchair can now ride alongside their little brother or sister in real style!
When you have two children close enough in age to still both need a pushchair, but you don't want the expense or storage demands of buying a twin buggy (especially when your older child is going to be out of it soon anyway), a buggy board or a 'sidecar' can be a great way to exte...
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New mum - And your older children
By Maria Muennich on 21/04/2011 01:15:17
Dividing your parental attentions between siblings can be a delicate balancing act, here's how to make it easier
impact on how they feel about the new arrival. If the siblings are very much older then they may not be terribly interested in the new baby, but younger children particularly are often fascinated and keen to help out. Show your older child how you do
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