• 267. BTS: My 5-year-old says she doesn’t want a sibling but I want to have another baby. What do I say?

  • Dec 26 2024
  • Length: 18 mins
  • Podcast

267. BTS: My 5-year-old says she doesn’t want a sibling but I want to have another baby. What do I say?

  • Summary

  • Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about...

    - Translating the question: I don’t want a sibling may actually just mean, “I miss you.”

    - Zooming back to assess the environmental factors that may be taxing your child, especially when there are a lot of transitions and changes going on.

    - How to change the narrative in your young child’s mind so they don’t associate losing quality time with Mommy and Daddy to having more siblings.

    - When to simply validate your child’s feelings and when to know if it’s time to try to make some changes.

    - A script of exactly what you can say to help your child feel more contained and regulated in these moments.

    - Why helping your child feel seen in the moment can foster their secure attachment, which may end up indirectly solving the problems you're experiencing.

    ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:

    🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about secure attachment and growth mindset with Melinda Wenner Moyer

    🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about how to work with the brain rather than fight against with Dr. Dan Siegel

    🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about whether it's bad to "baby" the baby

    WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

    Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!

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