Parents can prepare an older child for a new baby by involving them early in the pregnancy.

Sibling classes can teach older children how to safely interact with and hold a newborn.

Second-time parents are old pros. Gone are the pressures of what to buy for baby, the stress of adapting to a newborn is a little less intense, and even some fears of parenthood dissipate the second time around. Second-time parents could feel calmer and more prepared to take on the newborn phase. However, second-time parents also have a toddler-sized rookie in the house. How do you prepare a child to be a big sibling?

For tips and tricks on how to get big siblings to be great big brothers and sisters and great mommy and daddy helpers, we turned to mom-of-three Heather Peters, a community educator at Bon Secou

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