Party of 4
October 1, 2000
We are pleased to announce we are adding another little girl to our family. With Julia turning two over the summer we figured it was time to expand the family while we still have all of the other baby items (crib, car seat, play mat, etc) left over from when Julia was small. We have held off telling Julia about her baby sister until this week as I am 6 months along and really starting to show. The new baby will be arriving just after the new year. At this point, the birth of her sister will likely become one of Julia's first memories. We know the brain tends not to store any information before the age of 3 as the brain is growing. We talk with Julia as much as possible about the arrival of her new sister. We want to be sure Julia knows she is important and the role of playing a big sister is very special.
To make sure Julia bonds properly with her new sister we plan to involve her with as much as possible with the new baby. We plan to let Julia help with feedings, changing and holding her new sister so she does not feel like she is being replaced.
My husband and I have begun to feel the stress of our growing family. We sometimes argue about household chores and expenses. We are trying to save money for a down payment on a house for our growing family and this has caused some additional stress and strain on our relationship. Last week one of our arguements got out of hand and I left the house to cool off for a while. I didn't think about the impact this would have on Julia until I returned later on. She was visibly upset and I had to remind her that adults talk sometimes loudly but I would not run away and never return. I felt leaving the house rather then continue to argue was better for Julia.
We are pleased to announce we are adding another little girl to our family. With Julia turning two over the summer we figured it was time to expand the family while we still have all of the other baby items (crib, car seat, play mat, etc) left over from when Julia was small. We have held off telling Julia about her baby sister until this week as I am 6 months along and really starting to show. The new baby will be arriving just after the new year. At this point, the birth of her sister will likely become one of Julia's first memories. We know the brain tends not to store any information before the age of 3 as the brain is growing. We talk with Julia as much as possible about the arrival of her new sister. We want to be sure Julia knows she is important and the role of playing a big sister is very special.
To make sure Julia bonds properly with her new sister we plan to involve her with as much as possible with the new baby. We plan to let Julia help with feedings, changing and holding her new sister so she does not feel like she is being replaced.
My husband and I have begun to feel the stress of our growing family. We sometimes argue about household chores and expenses. We are trying to save money for a down payment on a house for our growing family and this has caused some additional stress and strain on our relationship. Last week one of our arguements got out of hand and I left the house to cool off for a while. I didn't think about the impact this would have on Julia until I returned later on. She was visibly upset and I had to remind her that adults talk sometimes loudly but I would not run away and never return. I felt leaving the house rather then continue to argue was better for Julia.
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