How can parents diminish the potential negative effects of the birth of a new sibling on existing children in a family?

a. Explain what is to come and give the existing child/children lots of support.
b. There is little that can be done.
c. Punish negative behaviors right away, so that they will not get worse.
d. Explain to the older child that this is just a fact of life and give him/her time to get used to it.


a

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