Sibling Bonding
Help foster a bond between your children
Create Schedules with Baby in Mind
- Instead of trying to fit baby into the existing pre-baby schedule, come up with creative ways to design new routines that include the baby
- Consider taking a sleeping baby along on date night, getting exercise by taking walks with baby in a sling, taking a trusted caregiver along for long evenings or special events, and working with employers to create a schedule that maximizes both parents' time with their child
For more information, read the API resources listed below.
- Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Live - One of API's Eight Principles of Parenting
- Learn how babywearing can help siblings bond by reading BabyWearing: A Natural Fashion Statement (PDF)
- Read Giving Presence to the Firstborn on API Speaks (blog)
- Read more about siblings on API Speaks
- Discuss sibling bonding on the API Forums
Member Resources
One of the many benefits of API Membership is access to the members-only site, The Attached Family. The following articles on Adoption and Foster Care can be found in the password-protected section of The Attached Family website. Login instructions are available on the online magazine's homepage.
- Help Your Toddler Bond with the New Baby
- Sibling Spacing: One Year Apart, Too Close or Just Right?
- Sibling Spacing: Two Years Apart and Getting Easier with Age
- Sibling Spacing: Five Years Apart Means More Time with Each Child
