How will my toddler cope with life after a new baby?

Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus replies: Keep your childminder as routine is important to children, but in the run up to your due date why not pick up your son from the childminder a little earlier and take trips to the park or have a lovely tea time. Use that time to talk about the new baby and say how you know your son will be a helpful big brother. Also, involve him as much as possible prior to the birth.

Once the new baby arrives, try not to disrupt your son's routine, so stick to set mealtimes, bathtimes and bedtimes. Be prepared for negative changes in his behaviour, though. But if you're content with what you're offering your son, he will be too.

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