Mother, Baby & Child - April 2022

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P A R E N T I N G

CARING FOR SIBLINGS OF A CHILD OF DETERMINATION When you have a child of determination, you can feel pulled in many directions, trying to parent all of your children equally - so how can you help rebalance this? 34 | APRIL 2022 | MOTHER, BABY & CHILD

When one of your children has particular special needs, it can be tough to give their siblings what they need. You may worry that your other children feel left out, because at times it can seem like there’s not enough of your attention to cover everybody.

TALK ABOUT IT It can be useful to keep in mind how your child or teenager might be feeling as the brother or sister of a special needs child. You can do a lot to avoid worries and


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