Are you preparing for your next child? If you answered yes, then today’s episode is a must-listen. Today we’re tackling the topic of introducing a new sibling into the family,…specifically your first child.
Join 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 co-creator of Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP), host of the “Voices of Your Village” podcast and author of Little humans, big emotions.
Today’s episode is the ultimate guide to preparing for this transition; we’ll look at how to help your first child understand this adjustment and shift in attention, how you as a parent can reorganize some systems around both children, and how you as a parent can prepare for all of this. It’s an absolute joy to learn from Alyssa, and I’m confident you’ll come away from this episode with the most valuable tools and tips.
In this episode you will learn:
- About Alyssa and what led her to working with families and children
- When to introduce the idea of a new sibling, entering the family, to the first child
- Some ideas to help the first child understand this adjustment and the change in attention he will receive
- How parents can learn to reorganize some established systems (like the bedtime routine) around two children
- How parents can prepare for separation from their older child while they are away to give birth, and how parents can prepare their child for a home birth
- How to Introduce the New Baby to Older Siblings
- Ways to respond to an older child’s feelings once the family is united after birth, back home
- How to Juggle the Needs of Both Children
- What type of help does Alyssa suggest putting in place ahead of time to make the transition easier?
- Ways to Help New Parents When They Feel Overwhelmed by This Adjustment
- One final tip or advice Alyssa would like to offer to new and expectant parents.
- Where to find your job
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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 world speaking on the subject. Her podcast, “Voices of Your Village,” is a gathering place for parents, caregivers, teachers and experts, creating a modern parenting village and reaching listeners in more than 100 countries. She co-created the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method with Lauren Stauble, assistant professor of early childhood 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 on the CEP method and their experiences as educators and parents are shared in Tiny Humans, Big Emotions, published by HarperCollins.
Alyssa’s business, Seed & Sew, serves people around the world through conferences, consulting, online courses and early childhood professional development programs, sharing tools and expertise to grow the emotional intelligence. She has been featured as an emotional development expert in publications such as The Washington Post, Vermont Public, CNBC, VT Kids, Burlington Free Pressetc Family education. Alyssa’s show-up-as-you-are approach welcomes people into her village for support at all ages and stages, without shame.
Connect with Alyssa:
Website: www.seedandsew.org
IG: @seed.and.sew
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