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Big Moments & Brave Steps
Small preparations. Honest words. Room for big feelings.
🧭 Discovery · ages 3–5
🧸 A new sibling
1 · Before baby
Practise a small daily connection ritual before the baby arrives. Keep helping optional; caring for the baby is an adult responsibility.
Use short pretend play and a concrete sequence. Offer two safe choices and accept that feelings may change on the day.
2 · When baby is home
- Keep one familiar routine protected.
- Offer a choice: join in, watch or play nearby.
- Reconnect one-to-one after a hard moment.
3 · What to say instead
Say: You can love the baby and miss how things used to be. I still have time just for you.
Not: You are the big one now. You should know better.
4 · The parent shield
Predictable connection makes room for mixed feelings without putting adult responsibilities on a child.
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