Re: She may be mad she's not the baby. Point out how great it is to be a big girl.

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thwarted

DATE: 11/19/03 9:22am

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Re: She may be mad she's not the baby. Point out how great it is to be a big girl.

IN REPLY TO: She may be mad she's not the baby. Point out how great it is to be a big girl.
AUTHOR: VBway

Exactly, define her new and very important role now. Define what her place is in the family, a role that is different from the baby. Emphasize all of the things that she can do that baby cannot do. Ask her for help all of the time, loading the washing machine, stirring food, whatever.

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09/15/03 12:21pm

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09/16/03 12:03pm

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Hollis's Mommy

09/22/03 12:00pm

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J's Mommie

11/18/03 08:14am

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thwarted

09/16/03 08:23am

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thwarted

09/17/03 09:48am

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lostparent

09/30/03 03:06pm

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blu-sky

10/08/03 07:02am

Give the daughter a baby (doll) she has to care for...

VBway

11/18/03 04:30pm

She may be mad she's not the baby. Point out how great it is to be a big girl.

VBway

11/18/03 04:24pm

Re: She may be mad she's not the baby. Point out how great it is to be a big girl.

thwarted

11/19/03 09:22am

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