Are you preparing for a subsequent child? If you answered yes, then today’s episode is a must-listen. Today, we’re discussing the topic of introducing a new sibling into the family,… specifically to your first child.
Joining me today on Yoga | Birth | Babies for this conversation is Alyssa Blask Campbell. Alyssa is a teacher, parent, and emotional development expert with a master’s degree in early childhood education. She is a co-creator of the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP), the host of the podcast, “Voices of Your Village” and the author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions.
Today’s episode is the ultimate guide to preparing for this transition; we’ll be going over how to help your first child understand this adjustment and shift of attention, how you as a parent can re-organize certain systems around both kids, and how you as a parent can prepare for all of this. Alyssa is an absolute joy to learn from, and I have no doubt that you’ll walk away from this episode with the most valuable tools and tips.
In this episode, you will learn:
- About Alyssa and what led her toward working with families and children
- When to introduce the idea of a new sibling, coming into the family, to the first child
- Some ways to help the first child understand this adjustment and the change in attention they will receive
- How parents can learn to reorganize certain set systems (such as a bedtime routine) around two kids
- How parents can prepare for separation from their older child while they’re away giving birth, and how parents can prepare their child for a home birth
- How to introduce the new baby to the older sibling(s)
- Ways to address an older child’s feelings once the family is united after the birth, back at home
- How to juggle the needs of both kids
- What kind of help do Alyssa suggests setting up ahead of time to help with the transition
- Ways to help new parents when they are feeling overwhelmed by this adjustment
- One final tip or piece of advice Alyssa would like to offer new and expectant parents
- Where you can find her work
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About Alyssa:
Alyssa Blask Campbell, CEO of Seed & Sew, has a master’s degree in early childhood education, is a leading expert in emotional development, and travels the globe speaking on the topic. Her podcast, “Voices of Your Village,” is a gathering place for parents, caregivers, teachers, and experts, creating a modern parenting village and reaches listeners in more than 100 countries. She co-created the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method with Lauren Stauble, an Assistant Professor of Early Education and mindfulness consultant, an approach that changes the way adults experience children’s emotions so we can respond with intention and raise emotionally intelligent humans. Their research of the CEP method and experiences as educators and parents are shared in Tiny Humans, Big Emotions, published by HarperCollins is out now.
Alyssa’s company, Seed & Sew, serves people around the globe through speaking, consulting, online courses, and early childhood professional development programs, sharing tools and expertise to build emotional intelligence. She has been featured as an emotional development expert in publications such as The Washington Post, Vermont Public, CNBC, Kids VT, Burlington Free Press, and Family Education. Alyssa’s show-up-as-you-are approach welcomes people into her village to get support at all ages and stages, shame free.
Connect with Alyssa:
Website: www.seedandsew.org
IG: @seed.and.sew
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