![]() ![]() The book was written with Holly’s birth daughter in mind, but it works just as well for an adopted child who’s going to become an older sibling through adoption. I was therefore delighted to hear that Holly Marlow had written another book to help children who are becoming an older sibling through adoption. There weren’t any books around at that time to help our eldest understand what was happening. It was a difficult time trying to manage their needs around two very different routines. Our eldest daughter had just started school and had very different needs for consistency. She was almost six months old so obviously needed a lot of attention. We definitely found this when we brought our youngest daughter home. It’s hard trying to manage the two different needs for consistency when the two routines are very different. ![]() That usually means big brother or sister is the one who has their routine disrupted. ![]() ![]() The best way for them to feel happy and settled with their new family, is to keep things the same as much as possible. They arrive having already lived somewhere else and so have developed likes, dislikes and routines. This can be even harder when the younger sibling comes into the family via adoption. Moving from having their parent’s undivided attention to having to share them with another child can be hard. However it happens, becoming a big brother or sister is a massive change for a child. ![]()
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