Here is an interesting and tried-and-tested outcome of child development under different home and environment conditions from collabforchildren.org. This one’s an interesting take on the impact of parenting:

- If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
- If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
- If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
- If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty.
- If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
- If a child lives with encouragement, he learns confidence.
- If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.
- If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice.
- If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.
- If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
- If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.

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Feelings of jealousy and unhappiness are natural in a family especially for older siblings if a new baby is born. The major concern of these young children is that the new baby will take away all the love once given to them.

This is especially true when they see you pay more closer attention to your baby. So what should you do in order to make a smooth transition in this child development phase? Communication is key, as they say.

Set aside a consistent amount of hours wherein your focus is the older child alone. It is the duty of parents to spread their love evenly among his/her children. Likewise, make him/her understand that you have to spend quality time with the baby as well so that he does not barge in and take this time.

Make your child warm up to the idea of a new baby by involving him/her in the upbringing of the child. If your older child feels a part of this experience, he/she will appreciate it more. Don’t pressure your child however. It will take an itty bit of time for all parties to adjust.

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