Lately my niece Kaitlyn has been very jealous of Wolf. My Mom had been caring for Wolf in the afternoons while I work and while Kaitlyn was never very accepting of the arrangement, she’s been very overt about her disdain for the baby and my Mom for carrying him or spending time with him.
I wonder how parents manage sibling rivalry. Every story I hear has anecdotes about how the older child always beats, slaps, whacks, or in extreme cases, tries to get rid of the baby. It would certainly be a trial dealing with a jealous elder child and coping with a newborn.
A friend of mine passed me several books on parenthood when I was 9 months pregnant. One of them is called Loving Without Spoiling, and whose author I do not recall. It’s with someone who has a toddler now and I hope it has been helpful for her.
There is so much to learn about parenting. So far, I have been taking one month at a time. Each child is different and I have made learning about Wolf my priority. Perhaps when we come to that crossroads, I will cross it. For now, I’ll just enjoy the moment.
Mephala is a strange and rather interesting 
February 12th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
I actually care for my partner sooo much and moreover he is very fantastic for myself. I like every little thing associated with him. The only problem though, is he is friends with way too many young women and I don’t like realizing that he has been talking to a number of girls instead of myself. I hate being jealous. I’m trying to just ignore the jealousy but I can’t. Please help me out. Thanks.